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Title:Physical activity drops during summer holidays for 6- to 9-year-old children
Authors:ID Volmut, Tadeja (Author)
ID Pišot, Rado (Author)
ID Planinšec, Jurij (Author)
ID Šimunič, Boštjan (Author)
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URL URL - Source URL, visit https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.631141
 
URL URL - Source URL, visit https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.631141/full
 
Language:English
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:Logo ZRS Koper - Science and Research Centre Koper
Abstract:Regular physical activity (PA) reduces the health risk of childhood obesity and associated chronic diseases as well as mental health problems. Since PA declines as children age as well with future generations it is of highest importance to intervene in school and out-of-school settings. Out-of-school periods affect children's PA as it is mainly left to the interest and motivation of their parents. We compared accelerometer-based PA patterns in 93 6- to 9-year old children assessed four times: before (May/June), during (August), and after (September) summer holidays and at a 1-year follow up (May/June). Before summer holidays children were assessed also for anthropometry and motor tests. During summer holidays overall PA decreased by 18% (p < 0.001), physical inactivity increased by 5.5% (p < 0.001), moderate PA decreased by 53% (p < 0.001) and moderate to vigorous PA decreased by 45% (p < 0.001) when compared to before summer holidays. Furthermore, overall PA remained diminished also after summer holidays by 8.8% (p = 0.001) but recovered to baseline values at 1-year follow up. About 30% of overall PA and moderate to vigorous PA decrease during summer holidays could be explained by children's fitness level as a greater decrease was found in children with better results in standing long jump and 300-meter running time. Our finding detects an alarming summer holiday decrease in children PA that should not be neglected in future studies and intervention designs.
Keywords:MVPA, children, vacations, physical inactivity, sedentary behavior, accelerometer
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Year of publishing:2021
Number of pages:str. 1-7
Numbering:Vol. 8, Article 631141
PID:20.500.12556/DiRROS-13685 New window
UDC:796.035:613.7-053.5
ISSN on article:2296-2565
DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2020.631141 New window
COBISS.SI-ID:47394307 New window
Copyright:© 2021 Volmut, Pišot, Planinšec and Šimunič
Note:Nasl. z nasl. zaslona; Opis vira z dne 18. 1. 2021; Soavtorji: Rado Pišot, Jurij Planinšec, Boštjan Šimunič;
Publication date in DiRROS:19.01.2021
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Title:Frontiers in public health
Shortened title:Front. public health
Publisher:Frontiers Editorial Office
ISSN:2296-2565
COBISS.SI-ID:523096857 New window

Document is financed by a project

Funder:Drugi - Drug financer ali več financerjev
Name:Children Amidst Influences of Modern Lifestyle - Motor Abilities, Physical Characteristics and Health Status of Slovenian Children (This study was conducted along with the target-research project of the Slovenian Research Agency and the Slovenian Ministry of Education and Sport entitled Children Amidst Influences of Modern Lifestyle—Motor Abilities, Physical Characteristics and Health Status of Slovenian Children.)

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License:CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Link:http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Description:This is the standard Creative Commons license that gives others maximum freedom to do what they want with the work as long as they credit the author.
Licensing start date:18.01.2021

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Language:Undetermined
Keywords:MVPA, otroci, poletne počitnice, gibalna neaktivnost, sedentarnost, pospeškometer


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