Correlates of PA and SB (when and what should interventions target?) Flashcards
On average, what percentage of 2-4 year olds are meeting the recommendations for PA
9%
what are the trends seen for the % of children ages 5-15 meeting the guidelines for PA
average of 23% boys and 20% girls
percentage is higher for younger and decline with age for both genders
why could it be argued that adolescence is an important time to stage an intervention
period where life long health behaviours generally develop
also the period when there is usually a sharp decline in PA
why is early childhood considered to be an important time to intervene
when children first establish their PA and SB behaviours
if a child had good PA behaviour when young then this is more likely to carry through to later life
why are parental reports of child SB open to limitation
often under-estimate
recall issues
parents spend a lot of time in childcare so parent isn’t with them the whole day
give findings to show that TV watching behaviour tracks through from early childhood
child in top 25% for amount of TV watched at age 5 is 4x more likely to be in top 25% when 8
give evidence to show that PA behaviours track through from early childhood
top 25% at 4 = 3x more likely to be in top 25% at 8
Give variables which higher levels of PA is associated with in early childhood
better adiposity profile
better BMI levels
better cardio-metabolic health
better lipid profile
better cognitive and psychosocial development
better motor skill development
give some harmful effects which have been associated with SB in early childhood
worse body fat profile
worse BMI
worse cognitive development
worse psychosocial development
(more likely to be a bully or be aggressive)
when considering motor skills, why is early childhood an important period
and what impact will the development of these potentially have on future PA engagement
where a child begins to develop key motor skills
including more complex motor skills needed for sport e.g throwing and kicking
if don’t develop these they will be at a disadvantage when playing sport later on and are likely to be encouraged and therefore not participate
so less PA here = less development = less able to use in later life = less participation
give evidence to show that obesity tracks through childhood
child overweight at 2,3 or 4 was 5-6x more likely to be overweight at age 12 vs those never overweight
(this then carries to later childhood and adulthood)
85% of women and 92% of men who were overweight in childhood were overweight in at least 2 of 3 measured time-points in adulthood
what three catagories are factors of influence sorted into when using the socio-ecologic model?
individual
social and cultural
physical environment
give some ‘individual’ correlates and determinants of PA and SB
sex
parent’s weight
child prompt (asking to play)
TV viewing
higher energy/snack intake
Give some social and cultural factors correlates and determinants of child PA and SB
Parent’s level of PA and attitude towards PA
Parent’s level of TV viewing
Time spent playing with parents
Parental support
Childcare staff education
give some built environment factors which are correlates and determinants of PA and SB
time spent outdoors
weather conditions
school/pre-school attended
distance they are from open space/parks
