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A latent transition analysis of physical activity and screen-based sedentary behavior from adolescence to young adulthood
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posted on 2023-02-10, 02:16 authored by Kate ParkerKate Parker, V Cleland, J Dollman, JD Gatta, J Hatt, Anna TimperioAnna TimperioAbstract
Background
Distinct typologies of physical activity and screen-based sedentary behaviors are common during adolescence, but it is unknown how these change over time. This longitudinal study examined the stability of activity-related behavioral typologies over the transition out of secondary school.
Methods
Year 11 students (penultimate school year) completed a self-report survey (baseline), which was repeated 2 years later (follow-up) (75% female, mean baseline age: 16.9 ± 0.4 years). Latent transition analysis identified typologies of physical activity and screen time behaviors and explored changes in typology membership between baseline and follow-up among those with complete data and who were not attending secondary school at follow-up (n = 803).
Results
Three unique typologies were identified and labelled as: 1) Sedentary gamers (baseline: 17%; follow-up: 15%: high levels of screen behaviors, particularly video gaming); 2) Inactives (baseline: 46%; follow-up: 48%: low physical activities, average levels of screen behaviors); and 3) Actives (baseline: 37%; follow-up: 37%: high physical activities, low screen behaviors). Most participants remained in the same typology (83.2%), 8.5% transitioned to a typology with a more health-enhancing profile and 8.3% transitioned to a typology with a more detrimental behavioral profile.
Conclusions
The high proportion within the ‘inactive’ typology and the stability of typologies over the transition period suggests that public health interventions are required to improve activity-related behavior typologies before adolescents leave secondary school.
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical ActivityVolume
19Article number
ARTN 98Location
EnglandPublisher DOI
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1479-5868eISSN
1479-5868Language
EnglishPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalIssue
1Publisher
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Science & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicineNutrition & DieteticsPhysiologyPhysical activitySedentary behaviorTransitionTypologiesPathwaysYouthCHILDRENAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorAdultExerciseFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleScreen TimeSedentary BehaviorYoung AdultPreventionBehavioral and Social SciencePediatricMedical and Health SciencesEducation
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