Patterns of objectively measured sedentary time in 10- to 12-year-old Belgian children: an observational study within the ENERGY-project
Abstract Background This study examined the frequency of and differences in sedentary bouts of different durations and the total time spent in sedentary bouts on a weekday, a weekend day, during school hours, during after-school hours and in the evening period in a sample of 10- to 12-year-old Belgi...
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doaj-65935b93d6b54adf8f66d281659dd8872020-11-25T00:27:51ZengBMCBMC Pediatrics1471-24312017-06-0117111010.1186/s12887-017-0894-9Patterns of objectively measured sedentary time in 10- to 12-year-old Belgian children: an observational study within the ENERGY-projectMaïté Verloigne0Nicola D. Ridgers1Mai Chinapaw2Teatske M. Altenburg3Elling Bere4Wendy Van Lippevelde5Greet Cardon6Johannes Brug7Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij8Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Ghent UniversityDeakin University, Geelong, Australia, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition SciencesDepartment of Public and Occupational Health and the EMGO Institute for Health & Care Research, VU Medical CenterDepartment of Public and Occupational Health and the EMGO Institute for Health & Care Research, VU Medical CenterDepartment of Public Health, Sport and Nutrition, University of AgderDepartment of Public Health, Ghent UniversityDepartment of Movement and Sport Sciences, Ghent UniversityDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health & Care Research, VU University Medical CenterDepartment of Movement and Sport Sciences, Ghent UniversityAbstract Background This study examined the frequency of and differences in sedentary bouts of different durations and the total time spent in sedentary bouts on a weekday, a weekend day, during school hours, during after-school hours and in the evening period in a sample of 10- to 12-year-old Belgian children. Methods Accelerometer data were collected as part of the ENERGY-project in Belgium (n = 577, 10.9 ± 0.7 years, 53% girls) in 2011. Differences in total sedentary time, sedentary bouts of 2–5, 5–10, 10–20, 20–30 and ≥30 min and total time accumulated in those bouts were examined on a weekday, a weekend day, during school hours, during after-school hours and in the evening period, using multilevel analyses in MLwiN 2.22. Results More than 60% of the participants’ waking time was spent sedentary. Children typically engaged in short sedentary bouts of 2–5 and 5–10 min, which contributed almost 50% towards their total daily sedentary time. Although the differences were very small, children engaged in significantly fewer sedentary bouts of nearly all durations during after-school hours compared to during school hours and in the evening period. Children also engaged in significantly fewer sedentary bouts of 5–10, 10–20, and 20–30 min per hour on a weekend day than on a weekday. Conclusions Although primary school children spend more than 60% of their waking time sedentary, they generally engaged in short sedentary bouts. Children’s sedentary bouts were slightly longer on weekdays, particularly during school hours and in the evening period, although the differences were very small. These results suggest that in this age group, interventions focusing on reducing total sedentary time rather than interrupting prolonged sedentary time are needed.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-017-0894-9Sedentary timeSedentary boutsChildrenAccelerometer |
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Maïté Verloigne Nicola D. Ridgers Mai Chinapaw Teatske M. Altenburg Elling Bere Wendy Van Lippevelde Greet Cardon Johannes Brug Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij |
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Maïté Verloigne Nicola D. Ridgers Mai Chinapaw Teatske M. Altenburg Elling Bere Wendy Van Lippevelde Greet Cardon Johannes Brug Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij Patterns of objectively measured sedentary time in 10- to 12-year-old Belgian children: an observational study within the ENERGY-project BMC Pediatrics Sedentary time Sedentary bouts Children Accelerometer |
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Maïté Verloigne Nicola D. Ridgers Mai Chinapaw Teatske M. Altenburg Elling Bere Wendy Van Lippevelde Greet Cardon Johannes Brug Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij |
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Patterns of objectively measured sedentary time in 10- to 12-year-old Belgian children: an observational study within the ENERGY-project |
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Patterns of objectively measured sedentary time in 10- to 12-year-old Belgian children: an observational study within the ENERGY-project |
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Patterns of objectively measured sedentary time in 10- to 12-year-old Belgian children: an observational study within the ENERGY-project |
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Patterns of objectively measured sedentary time in 10- to 12-year-old Belgian children: an observational study within the ENERGY-project |
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Patterns of objectively measured sedentary time in 10- to 12-year-old Belgian children: an observational study within the ENERGY-project |
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patterns of objectively measured sedentary time in 10- to 12-year-old belgian children: an observational study within the energy-project |
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Abstract Background This study examined the frequency of and differences in sedentary bouts of different durations and the total time spent in sedentary bouts on a weekday, a weekend day, during school hours, during after-school hours and in the evening period in a sample of 10- to 12-year-old Belgian children. Methods Accelerometer data were collected as part of the ENERGY-project in Belgium (n = 577, 10.9 ± 0.7 years, 53% girls) in 2011. Differences in total sedentary time, sedentary bouts of 2–5, 5–10, 10–20, 20–30 and ≥30 min and total time accumulated in those bouts were examined on a weekday, a weekend day, during school hours, during after-school hours and in the evening period, using multilevel analyses in MLwiN 2.22. Results More than 60% of the participants’ waking time was spent sedentary. Children typically engaged in short sedentary bouts of 2–5 and 5–10 min, which contributed almost 50% towards their total daily sedentary time. Although the differences were very small, children engaged in significantly fewer sedentary bouts of nearly all durations during after-school hours compared to during school hours and in the evening period. Children also engaged in significantly fewer sedentary bouts of 5–10, 10–20, and 20–30 min per hour on a weekend day than on a weekday. Conclusions Although primary school children spend more than 60% of their waking time sedentary, they generally engaged in short sedentary bouts. Children’s sedentary bouts were slightly longer on weekdays, particularly during school hours and in the evening period, although the differences were very small. These results suggest that in this age group, interventions focusing on reducing total sedentary time rather than interrupting prolonged sedentary time are needed. |
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