ERIC Number: EJ958233
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Feb
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Prevalence of Sedentary Behaviour in Young People in Romania and Slovakia
Soos, Istvan; Biddle, Stuart; Boros-Balint, Iuliana; Sandor, Iosif; Szabo, Peter; Hamar, Pal; Simonek, Jaromir
European Physical Education Review, v18 n1 p19-46 Feb 2012
Sedentary behaviour is becoming a popular area of health research, but most studies report data on samples from Australia, the UK and USA, and on a narrow range of behaviours. The present study reports on the prevalence of multiple sedentary behaviours in a sample of secondary school students (n = 635; mean age 16.0 years) from Romania and Slovakia. Ecological Momentary Assessment diaries were used to record multiple behaviours across weekdays and weekend days. Results showed high levels of many sedentary behaviours, particularly for screen time at weekends. Other behaviours included homework, sedentary socializing and motorized transport. Gender, age and country differences were evident for some behaviours. Interventions may need to account for socio-demographic moderators, and studies need to assess multiple sedentary behaviours. (Contains 9 tables.)
Descriptors: College Students, Incidence, Diaries, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Physical Activity Level, Television Viewing, Information Technology, Behavior Patterns, Intervention, Homework, Gender Differences, Leisure Time, Transportation, Age Differences, Cross Cultural Studies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Romania; Slovakia
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