scholarly journals Sociocultural Influence on Obesity and Lifestyle in Children: A Study of Daily Activities, Leisure Time Behavior, Motor Skills, and Weight Status

Obesity Facts ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 168-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Hilpert ◽  
Konrad Brockmeier ◽  
Sigrid Dordel ◽  
Benjamin Koch ◽  
Verena Weiß ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Time Behavior ◽  
Sociocultural Influence

scholarly journals Self-reported physical activity in European adolescents: results from the HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) study

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 246-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katrien De Cocker ◽  
Charlene Ottevaere ◽  
Michael Sjöström ◽  
Luis A Moreno ◽  
Julia Wärnberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Home Based

AbstractObjectiveTo describe self-reported physical activity (PA) patterns in the various domains (school, home, transport, leisure time) and intensity categories (walking, moderate PA, vigorous PA) in European adolescents. Furthermore, self-reported PA patterns were evaluated in relation to gender, age category, weight status category and socio-economic status (SES).DesignCross-sectional study.SettingTen European cities.SubjectsIn total, 3051 adolescents (47·6 % boys, mean age 14·8 (sd1·2) years) completed an adolescent-adapted version of the validated International Physical Activity Questionnaire.ResultsThe total sample reported most PA during leisure time (485 min/week) and least PA at home (140 min/week). Boys reported significantly more school-based PA (P< 0·001), leisure-time PA (P= 0·003), vigorous PA (P< 0·001) and total PA (P= 0·002) than girls, while girls reported more home-based PA (P< 0·001) and walking (P= 0·002) than boys. Self-reported PA at school (P< 0·001), moderate PA (P< 0·001), vigorous PA (P< 0·001) and total PA (P< 0·001) were significantly higher in younger age groups than in older groups. Groups based on weight status differed significantly only in leisure-time PA (P= 0·004) and total PA (P= 0·003), while groups based on SES differed in all PA domains and intensities except transport-related PA and total PA.ConclusionsThe total sample of adolescents reported different scores for the different PA domains and intensity categories. Furthermore, patterns were different according the adolescents’ gender, age, weight status and SES.

scholarly journals Métodos de evaluación del equilibrio estático y dinámico en niños de 8 a 12 años (Evaluation methods of static and dynamic balance in children aged 8 to 12 years old)

Retos ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 793-801
Author(s):  
Cesar Villalobos-Samaniego ◽  
Juan Manuel Rivera-Sosa ◽  
Arnulfo Ramos-Jimenez ◽  
Monica Sofia Cervantes-Borunda ◽  
Salvador Jesus Lopez-Alonzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Dynamic Balance ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Static Balance ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Balance Assessment ◽  
Fundamental Motor Skills ◽  
Evaluation Methodologies ◽  
Great Reliability ◽  
Sedentary Activities

El equilibrio es una de las capacidades motrices, fundamentales para las actividades diarias y el aprendizaje deportivo, por lo que su fortalecimiento desde las etapas tempranas del niño redunda en un mejor desempeño físico y favorece su gusto por involucrarse en actividades no sedentarias. Objetivo: Analizar las metodologías actuales para evaluar el equilibrio estático y dinámico en niños de ocho a 12 años sin discapacidad. Método: Fueron incluidos los estudios publicados entre 2000 y 2019, escritos en inglés y en español, donde participaban niños típicos o regulares, entre 8 y 12 años de edad, textos completos y que utilizaron una metodología de evaluación del equilibrio estático y/o dinámico con las palabras claves: Equilibrio y/o balance; equilibrio y/o entrenamiento, equilibrio y/o evaluación. Los estudios se clasificaron en: evaluación del equilibrio estático, equilibrio dinámico y estudios que conjuntan equilibrio dinámico y estático. Resultados: Dieciocho estudios cumplieron los criterios de inclusión para la revisión. Doce estudios hicieron uso de instrumentos que evaluaron el equilibrio estático y dinámico, cuatro el equilibrio estático y dos el dinámico. Conclusiones: Las baterías de evaluación del equilibrio siguen siendo muy utilizadas debido a su fácil realización y requerir pocos materiales para su aplicación. Sin embargo, las plataformas de evaluación del equilibrio son cada vez más utilizadas debido a su gran confiabilidad y rapidez en la obtención de los resultados.Summary. Balance is one of the fundamental motor skills for daily activities and sports learning, so strengthening it from early stages of childhood results in better physical performance, as well as it favors their preference towards engaging in non-sedentary activities. Objective: To analyze the current methodologies employed to evaluate static and dynamic balance in children without disability aged eight to 12 years old. Method: Studies published between 2000 and 2019, written in English and Spanish, with typical or regular children between 8 and 12 years of age as samples, presenting full texts, and using static and / or dynamic balance evaluation methodologies were included. Keywords were used as follows: Balance and / or balance; balance and / or training, balance and / or evaluation. The studies were classified into: evaluation of static balance, dynamic balance, and studies that combine dynamic and static balance. Results: Eighteen studies met the inclusion criteria for the review. Twelve studies made use of instruments that evaluated the static and dynamic balance, four the static balance, and two the dynamic balance. Conclusions: balance evaluation batteries are still widely used due to their easy implementation and require few materials for their application. However, balance assessment platforms are increasingly used due to their great reliability and speed in obtaining results. 

Motor Skills of 5-Year-Old Children: Gender Differences and Activity and Family Correlates

2020 ◽  
Vol 127 (2) ◽  
pp. 367-385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanja Matarma ◽  
Hanna Lagström ◽  
Eliisa Löyttyniemi ◽  
Pasi Koski
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
Fundamental Motor Skills ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Motor Skill Competence

It is unclear why there may be gender differences in the motor skills of same aged children. We compared motor skill competence of 5-year-old boys and girls ( n = 712) and examined whether variations in time spent in different types of activities and in family-related variables were associated with motor skills. We measured motor skills with the Bruininks–Oseretsky Test, Second Edition short form, and we used parental questionnaires to measure behavioral and family-related variables. Girls outperformed boys on most motor skills tasks, as eight of 14 tests showed statistically significant gender differences ( p <  .001). In addition, drawing or doing handicrafts for 60 minutes or more per day was positively associated with fine motor control ( p <  .001). Father’s higher education was associated with the children’s better body coordination ( p =  .020). Finally, both attending day care ( p =  .017) and outdoor physical activity for 60 minutes or more per day ( p =  .034) were positively associated with strength and agility. We found no associations between manual coordination and either daily activities or family-related variables. Time spent in different activities of young children should be recognized as a means of enhancing the development of fundamental motor skills.

Abstract P139: Do Your Income and Occupation Affect Your Leisure Time Physical Activity? Evidence from NHANES 1999-2006

Circulation ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 127 (suppl_12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Kakinami ◽  
Tracie Barnett ◽  
Lise Gauvin ◽  
Gilles Paradis
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Lower Income ◽  
Annual Household Income ◽  
Sampling Weights ◽  
Individual Level

Background: Over ¾ of Americans fail to meet the AHA recommendations for leisure time physical activity (LTPA), with higher proportions found among lower income adults. However, this association may be moderated by activity levels that are necessary as a part of daily life, such as active transportation among those that cannot afford a vehicle, or physical labor in some lower wage-earning occupations. Data are limited to studies either not distinguishing between occupational and daily life PA, or using broad occupation job titles which may not represent the PA on an individual level. Objective: Determine the association between activity levels of daily life and LTPA. Methods: Participants were adults (20+ years) from the 1999-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Analyses were stratified by self-reported lifestyle (work, housework and school): 1) sedentary during the day (n=4233); 2) minimally active: stands or walks but does not carry or lift things often (n=11,853); 3) moderately active: carries light objects, or climbs hills often (n=4117); and 4) and very active: carries heavy objects (n=1586). Multivariable linear regression analyzed the association between annual household income (<$20K, $20K-45K, $45K-75K, $75K+ [reference]) and self-reported weekly minutes of moderate, vigorous, and total LTPA. Analyses included sampling weights to account for NHANES’ complex sampling design and adjusted for sex, age, marital status, ethnicity, weight status, whether the person actively commuted, and number of hours worked per week. Results: Lower income participants that were either very active, or sedentary during the day reported significantly less LTPA than those with comparable daily life activity levels but annual income $75K+. Conclusions: A gradient relationship between income and LTPA was seen in the two lifestyle extremes: the sedentary and very active. Public health actions aimed at increasing LTPA should be multimodal and aimed at changing both messaging and environments likely to promote LTPA.

scholarly journals Run, jump, throw and catch: How proficient are children attending English schools at the fundamental motor skills identified as key within the school curriculum?

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 814-826 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J Duncan ◽  
Clare MP Roscoe ◽  
Mark Noon ◽  
Cain CT Clark ◽  
Wesley O’Brien ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Similar Proportion ◽  
Developmental Potential ◽  
Fundamental Motor Skills ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Skill Performance ◽  
Stage 1

This study examined proficiency levels in fundamental motor skills (FMS) in children within Key Stage 1 and 2 of the English school system. Four hundred and ninety-two children aged 6–9 Years old (245 boys, 247 girls) from school Years Two ( n = 130), Three ( n = 154) and Four ( n = 208) participated in this study. FMS for the run, jump, throw and catch were assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development – 2. The proportion of children who achieved mastery or near mastery of the skills was determined. For the whole sample, 18.5% ( n = 91) did not achieve mastery in any of the four skills. A similar proportion (18.7%, n = 92) achieved mastery in all four of the FMS examined in this study. The proportion of children achieving mastery of all four skills was lower for Year Two children (0%) compared to children in years Three (24%) and Four (25%). More boys (25.7%) achieved mastery in all four of the FMS compared to girls (11.7%). Individual behavioural components in skill performance were also examined. The results of the present study highlight that less than one-fifth of children aged 6–9 years old have mastered the four key FMS identified by the physical education (PE) curriculum despite having the developmental potential to become fundamentally competent by six years of age. Fostering positive trajectories of FMS development presents a challenge for PE specialists given the association between FMS mastery in childhood and physical activity, weight status and health.

Maternal Physical Activity During Pregnancy, Child Leisure-Time Activity, and Child Weight Status at 3 to 9 Years

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 506-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lanay M. Mudd ◽  
Jim M. Pivarnik ◽  
Karin A. Pfeiffer ◽  
Nigel Paneth ◽  
Hwan Chung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Child Obesity ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Time Activity ◽  
Child Weight ◽  
Child Height

Background:We sought to evaluate the effects of maternal leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) during pregnancy and current child LTPA on child weight status.Methods:Women with term pregnancies in the Pregnancy Outcomes and Community Health Study (1998–2004) were followed-up. A race-stratified subset of participants (cohort A) received extensive follow-up efforts leading to better response rates (592/926 = 64%) and diversity. The remainder (Cohort B) had a lower response rate (418/1629 = 26%). Women reported child height, weight and LTPA at 3 to 9 years (inactive vs. active), and recalled pregnancy LTPA (inactive vs. active). A 4-category maternal/child LTPA variable was created (reference: active pregnancy + active child). Children were classified as healthy weight, overweight, or obese using age- and sex-specific Body Mass Index percentiles. Logistic regression was used to assess the odds of child obesity (reference: healthy weight).Results:In unadjusted analyses, pregnancy inactivity increased odds for obesity when the child was active (1.6 [95% CI, 1.0−2.6] in Cohort A; 2.1 [95% CI, 1.1−4.0] in Cohort B), and more so when the child was inactive (2.4 [95% CI, 1.2−4.9] in Cohort A; 3.0 [95% CI, 1.0−8.8] in Cohort B). Adjustment for covariates attenuated results to statistical nonsignificance but the direction of relations remained.Conclusions:Maternal inactivity during pregnancy may contribute to child obesity risk.

scholarly journals SELF STABILISING UTENSIL FOR PATIENTS WITH IMPAIRED MOTOR SKILLS

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikita Jain ◽  
Rishika I.S ◽  
Kusuma K.B ◽  
Dr. Manisha Shivaram Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Inertial Measurement Unit ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Stepper Motor ◽  
Measurement Unit ◽  
Inertial Measurement ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Invasive Device ◽  
The Given

- Nowadays, there is a substantial increase in the number of people getting affected by Parkinson's Disease. The degradations of motor skills severely affect the daily activities of patients such as eating, writing, dressing, etc. This project basically proposes a non-invasive device that helps the patient to eat and perform day to day chores independently using the given attachments. This device consists of Arduino which directs the two stepper motor to cancel the tremors detected by the Inertial Measurement Unit (MPU6050) containing 3 axis gyroscope and 3 axis accelerometer which senses these tremors.

scholarly journals Perceived Motivators and Constraints among Regular Players of Pick-Up Basketball Games

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-31
Author(s):  
Jianyu WANG ◽  
Wenhao LIU ◽  
Wei BIAN ◽  
Jiangong TAN
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
Physical Environments ◽  
Physical Activity Policy

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese. The purpose of this study was to examine perceived motivators and constraints among regular players of pick-up basketball games. Sixty-five basketball players were invited to participate in the study. The instrument assessing participants’ perceived motivators and constraints of participating in pick-up basketball games was adapted from the works on leisure motivators and constraints. Results indicated that the primary motivators for the players playing pick-up basketball games were having fun (77.9%), improving physical fitness (55.9%), becoming fit (52.9%), and improving basketball skills (41.2%). The major constraints the players perceived were lack of leisure time (55.9%), lack of basketball courts (45.6%), hard to find friends to play with (17.6%), and too much work (16.2%). The findings of the study may imply that in order to promote physical activity policy-makers should help create better physical environments such as the access to the basketball courts. Additionally, physical education professionals must help young people develop motor skills to enjoy the activity. 本文旨在揭示經常參加籃球運動群體的動機與障礙。六十五位經常參加籃球運動的人士應邀參加本研究。結果顯示經常參加籃球運動主要的動機包括有興趣(77。9%) 、提高體能(55。9%) 、改進健康 (52。1%) 、提高籃球技術 (41。2%) 。主要障礙包括缺少休閒時間(55。9%) 、缺乏場地 (45。6%) ，難以找到朋友一起參與 (17。6%) 、太多工作 (16。2%) 。本研究結果表明為了更好促進大眾體育鍛煉﹐決策者須考慮改善體育鍛煉的環境，同時體育專業人士應幫助青少年發展運動技能。

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