Objectively assessed moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels among primary school children in Norway: The Health Oriented Pedagogical Project (HOPP)

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Wei Hai Deng, Per Morten Fredriksen

Abstract

The objective was to investigate moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels (MVPA) of primary school children at baseline of the Health Oriented Pedagogical Project (HOPP), Norway. Data on 2123 children aged 6-12 years were included for analysis (75% participation rate). Average minutes per day in MVPA was objectively measured using accelerometry based on seven-day averages. The sample was analysed for age-, sex-, socioeconomic-, and season-related patterns. A linear regression investigated the moderating effect of these factors as well as body mass index and waist circumference. Some 86.5% of the sample had at least 60 min/day MVPA, averaging 90.7 min/day. The main differences in daily averages were between age groups 6½-9 and 10-12 ( p < .05). Boys (95.8 min/day, 95% CI: 94.1-97.5) were more active than girls (85.6 min/day, 95% CI: 83.9-87.2) in all age groups ( p < .0001). MVPA was lower by 3.5 min ( p < .0001) per additional year of age in the linear regression (R2 = 0.176) and was reduced by 20 min less per day in MVPA in the winter months compared with the summer months ( p < .0001). Physical activity levels are already in decline from 6-7 years old and are likely to continue to decline into adolescence. Interventions ...Continue Reading

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Feb 12, 2019·Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports·Ada Kristine Ofrim NilsenEivind Aadland
Apr 29, 2020·Sports·Asgeir MamenPer Morten Fredriksen
Feb 6, 2021·The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity·Taylor B TurrisiDavid E Conroy

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