Descriptive epidemiology of screen and non-screen sedentary time in adolescents: a cross sectional study

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Research

Carol A Maher¹  Tim S Olds¹  Kate Ridley²  Daniella M Kittel³ 

[1] Health and Use of Time (HUT) Group, Sansom Institute for Health Research, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, 5001, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia;School of Education, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, 5001, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia;School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, 5001, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia;

关键词: Sedentary Behaviour;    Weight Status;    Parental Education;    Sedentary Time;    Screen Time;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1479-5868-7-92

 received in 2010-08-26, accepted in 2010-12-31,  发布年份 2010

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundMuch attention has been paid to adolescents' screen time, however very few studies have examined non-screen sedentary time (NSST). This study aimed to (1) describe the magnitude and composition of screen sedentary time (SST) and NSST in Australian adolescents, (2) describe the socio-demographic correlates of SST and NSST, and (3) determine whether screen time is an adequate surrogate for total sedentary behaviour in this population.Methods2200 9-16 year old Australians provided detailed use of time data for four days. Non-screen sedentary time (NSST) included time spent participating in activities expected to elicit <3 METs whilst seated or lying down (other than sleeping), excluding screen-based activities (television, playing videogames or using computers). Total sedentary time was the sum of screen time and NSST.ResultsAdolescents spent a mean (SD) of 345 (105) minutes/day in NSST, which constituted 60% of total sedentary time. School activities contributed 42% of NSST, socialising 19%, self-care (mainly eating) 16%, and passive transport 15%. Screen time and NSST showed opposite patterns in relation to key socio-demographic characteristics, including sex, age, weight status, household income, parental education and day type. Because screen time was negatively correlated with NSST (r = -0.58), and exhibited a moderate correlation (r = 0.53) with total sedentary time, screen time was only a moderately effective surrogate for total sedentary time.ConclusionsTo capture a complete picture of young people's sedentary time, studies should endeavour to measure both screen time and NSST.

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