Within-person associations of young adolescents’ physical activity across five primary locations: is there evidence of cross-location compensation?
Abstract Background Youth are active in multiple locations, but it is unknown whether more physical activity in one location is associated with less in other locations. This cross-sectional study examines whether on days with more physical activity in a given location, relative to their typical acti...
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doaj-94e24b4b1987473da15b0b3aa38b5fba2020-11-24T23:01:48ZengBMCInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity1479-58682017-04-011411910.1186/s12966-017-0507-xWithin-person associations of young adolescents’ physical activity across five primary locations: is there evidence of cross-location compensation?Jordan A. Carlson0Tarrah B. Mitchell1Brian E. Saelens2Vincent S. Staggs3Jacqueline Kerr4Lawrence D. Frank5Jasper Schipperijn6Terry L. Conway7Karen Glanz8Jim E. Chapman9Kelli L. Cain10James F. Sallis11Center for Children’s Healthy Lifestyles and Nutrition, Children’s Mercy HospitalUniversity of KansasSeattle Children’s Research Institute and the University of WashingtonCenter for Children’s Healthy Lifestyles and Nutrition, Children’s Mercy HospitalUniversity of California San DiegoUniversity of British ColumbiaUniversity of Southern DenmarkUniversity of California San DiegoUniversity of PennsylvaniaUrban Design 4 HealthUniversity of California San DiegoUniversity of California San DiegoAbstract Background Youth are active in multiple locations, but it is unknown whether more physical activity in one location is associated with less in other locations. This cross-sectional study examines whether on days with more physical activity in a given location, relative to their typical activity in that location, youth had less activity in other locations (i.e., within-person associations/compensation). Methods Participants were 528 adolescents, ages 12 to 16 (M = 14.12, SD = 1.44, 50% boys, 70% White non-Hispanic). Accelerometer and Global Positioning System devices were used to measure the proportion of time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in five locations: home, home neighborhood, school, school neighborhood, and other locations. Mixed-effects regression was used to examine within-person associations of MVPA across locations and moderators of these associations. Results Two of ten within-participant associations tested indicated small amounts of compensation, and one association indicated generalization across locations. Higher at-school MVPA (relative to the participant’s average) was related to less at-home MVPA and other-location MVPA (Bs = −0.06 min/day). Higher home-neighborhood MVPA (relative to the participant’s average) was related to more at-home MVPA (B = 0.07 min/day). Some models showed that compensation was more likely (or generalization less likely) in boys and non-whites or Hispanic youth. Conclusions Consistent evidence of compensation across locations was not observed. A small amount of compensation was observed for school physical activity, suggesting that adolescents partially compensated for high amounts of school activity by being less active in other locations. Conversely, home-neighborhood physical activity appeared to carry over into the home, indicating a generalization effect. Overall these findings suggest that increasing physical activity in one location is unlikely to result in meaningful decreases in other locations. Supporting physical activity across multiple locations is critical to increasing overall physical activity in youth.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-017-0507-xBuilt environmentGlobal Positioning Systems (GPS)NeighborhoodSchool |
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Jordan A. Carlson Tarrah B. Mitchell Brian E. Saelens Vincent S. Staggs Jacqueline Kerr Lawrence D. Frank Jasper Schipperijn Terry L. Conway Karen Glanz Jim E. Chapman Kelli L. Cain James F. Sallis |
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Jordan A. Carlson Tarrah B. Mitchell Brian E. Saelens Vincent S. Staggs Jacqueline Kerr Lawrence D. Frank Jasper Schipperijn Terry L. Conway Karen Glanz Jim E. Chapman Kelli L. Cain James F. Sallis Within-person associations of young adolescents’ physical activity across five primary locations: is there evidence of cross-location compensation? International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Built environment Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Neighborhood School |
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Jordan A. Carlson Tarrah B. Mitchell Brian E. Saelens Vincent S. Staggs Jacqueline Kerr Lawrence D. Frank Jasper Schipperijn Terry L. Conway Karen Glanz Jim E. Chapman Kelli L. Cain James F. Sallis |
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Within-person associations of young adolescents’ physical activity across five primary locations: is there evidence of cross-location compensation? |
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Within-person associations of young adolescents’ physical activity across five primary locations: is there evidence of cross-location compensation? |
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Within-person associations of young adolescents’ physical activity across five primary locations: is there evidence of cross-location compensation? |
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Within-person associations of young adolescents’ physical activity across five primary locations: is there evidence of cross-location compensation? |
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Within-person associations of young adolescents’ physical activity across five primary locations: is there evidence of cross-location compensation? |
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within-person associations of young adolescents’ physical activity across five primary locations: is there evidence of cross-location compensation? |
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity |
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1479-5868 |
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Abstract Background Youth are active in multiple locations, but it is unknown whether more physical activity in one location is associated with less in other locations. This cross-sectional study examines whether on days with more physical activity in a given location, relative to their typical activity in that location, youth had less activity in other locations (i.e., within-person associations/compensation). Methods Participants were 528 adolescents, ages 12 to 16 (M = 14.12, SD = 1.44, 50% boys, 70% White non-Hispanic). Accelerometer and Global Positioning System devices were used to measure the proportion of time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in five locations: home, home neighborhood, school, school neighborhood, and other locations. Mixed-effects regression was used to examine within-person associations of MVPA across locations and moderators of these associations. Results Two of ten within-participant associations tested indicated small amounts of compensation, and one association indicated generalization across locations. Higher at-school MVPA (relative to the participant’s average) was related to less at-home MVPA and other-location MVPA (Bs = −0.06 min/day). Higher home-neighborhood MVPA (relative to the participant’s average) was related to more at-home MVPA (B = 0.07 min/day). Some models showed that compensation was more likely (or generalization less likely) in boys and non-whites or Hispanic youth. Conclusions Consistent evidence of compensation across locations was not observed. A small amount of compensation was observed for school physical activity, suggesting that adolescents partially compensated for high amounts of school activity by being less active in other locations. Conversely, home-neighborhood physical activity appeared to carry over into the home, indicating a generalization effect. Overall these findings suggest that increasing physical activity in one location is unlikely to result in meaningful decreases in other locations. Supporting physical activity across multiple locations is critical to increasing overall physical activity in youth. |
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