Journal article
Ecological correlates of activity-related behavior typologies among adolescents
KE Parker, J Salmon, K Villanueva, S Mavoa, J Veitch, HL Brown, A Timperio
BMC Public Health | BMC | Published : 2019
Abstract
Background: Adolescents engage in various combinations (typologies) of physical activity and sedentary behaviors, which impact their health and wellbeing in different ways. As such, there is a need to understand the factors that may inhibit or facilitate engagement in combinations of activity-related behaviors to help inform effective intervention strategies targeting those most in need. The aim of this study was to identify ecological correlates of adolescent physical activity and sedentary behavior typologies. Methods: Cross-sectional study of 473 adolescents (15.0 ± 1.6 years, 41.4% boys) from 18 secondary schools in Melbourne, Australia. Intrapersonal, interpersonal and neighborhood-phys..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The NEArbY study received funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 HL111378. SM is supported by an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellowship (#1121035). JV is supported by an Australian National Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellowship (ID 101928). AT was supported by a National Heart Foundation of Australia Future Leader Fellowship at the time of the study (ID 100046). KP is supported by a Deakin University Postgraduate Research Scholarship. The funding bodies were not involved in the design of the study, or collection, analysis, interpretation of the data or writing of the manuscript.