School and Family Environment is Positively Associated with Extracurricular Physical Activity Practice among 8 to 16 Years Old School Boys and Girls
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Questionnaire
2.2. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
Limitations and Future Research
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Primary Level | Secondary Level | ||||||
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BOYS | GIRLS | OR by Gender (Boys: Ref) * | Boys | Girls | OR by Gender (Boys: Ref) * | OR by Level Education (Primaria: Ref) * | |
Extracurricular Sport Activities | 1641 (75.8%) | 1408 (65.2%) | 1.67 (1.5–1.9) * | 1801 (64.1%) | 1439 (49.3%) | 1.84 (1.7–2.0) * | 1.8 (1.7–2.0) * |
Extracurricular Non-Sport Activities | 1189 (58%) | 1307 (64.1%) | 0.77 (0.7–0.9) * | 1206 (44.3%) | 1572 (55.4%) | 0.64 (0.6–0.7) * | 1.57 (1.4–1.7) * |
No Extracurricular Activities | 277 (12.8%) | 357 (16.5%) | 0.74 (0.6–0.9) * | 658 (23.4%) | 767 (26.3%) | 0.86 (0.8–0.9) * | 0.52 (0.5–0.6) * |
Physical Extracurricular Activity | |||
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YES N (%) | NO N (%) | OR 95% CI | |
Gender | 3049 (70.5%) | 1274 (29.5%) | |
Male | 1641 (75.8%) | 523 (24.2%) | 1 (ref) |
Female | 1408 (65.2%) | 751 (34.8%) | 1.67 (1.47–1.91) * |
Transport to school center | 3003 (70.7%) | 1245 (29.3%) | |
Active | 1644 (70.1%) | 700 (29.9%) | 1 (ref) |
Not active | 1359 (71.4%) | 545 (28.6%) | 0.94 (0.83–1.08) |
Recess | 2906 (70.1%) | 1242 (29.9%) | |
Active | 1633 (75.8%) | 519 (24.2 %) | 1 (ref) |
Not active | 1273 (63.8%) | 723 (36.2%) | 1.79 (1.56–2.04) * |
Academic performance | 2836 (70.1%) | 1208 (29.9%) | |
Similar to peers | 2087 (70.7%) | 863 (29.3%) | 1 (ref) |
Lower than peers | 237 (56.3%) | 184 (43.7%) | 1.88 (1.53–2.31) * |
Higher than peers | 512 (76.1%) | 161 (23.9%) | 0.76 (0.63–0.92) * |
Active father | 2619 (70.1%) | 1116 29.9%) | |
Yes | 1931 (73.3%) | 706 (26.7%) | 1 (ref) |
No | 688 (62.7%) | 410 (37.3%) | 1.63 (1.40–1.89) * |
Active mother | 2537 (69.8%) | 1097 (30.2%) | |
Yes | 1617 (74.8%) | 544 (25.2%) | 1 (ref) |
No | 920 (62.5%) | 553 (37.5%) | 1.79 (1.55–2.06) * |
Active sibling(s) | 2408 (77.6%) | 1052 (22.3%) | |
Yes | 1953 (71.8%) | 767 (28.2%) | 1 (ref) |
No | 455 (61.5%) | 285 (38.5%) | 1.60 (1.35–1.89) * |
Non-Sports extracurricular activities | 2865 (70.1%) | 1223 (29.9%) | |
Yes | 1856 (74.4%) | 640 (25.6%) | 1 (ref) |
No | 1009 (63.4%) | 583 (36.6%) | 1.68 (1.46–1.92) * |
Hours of Television | 2507 (69.7%) | 1091 (30.3%) | |
Less than 2 h/day | 1789 (72.3%) | 686 (27.7%) | 1 (ref) |
From 2 to 4 h/day | 523 (64.3%) | 291 (35.7%) | 1.45 (1.23–1.72) * |
From 4 to 6 h/day | 114 (62.3%) | 69 (37.7%) | 1.58 (1.16–2.16) * |
Over 6 h/day | 81 (64.3%) | 45 (35.7%) | 1.45 (1.0–2.11) * |
Hours of computer use | 2302 (69.9%) | 992 (30.1%) | |
Less than 2 h/day | 1640 (71.3%) | 659 (28.7%) | 1 (ref) |
Between 2 and 4 h/day | 438 (67.9%) | 207 (32.1%) | 1.18 (0.97–1.42) |
Between 4 and 6 h/day | 130 (66.0%) | 67 (34.0%) | 1.28 (0.94–1.75) |
Over 6 h/day | 94 (61.4%) | 59 (38.6%) | 1.56 (1.11–2.20) * |
Perceived health | 2818 (70.2%) | 1198 (29.8%) | |
Excellent, very good or good | 2757 (70.7%) | 1141 (29.3%) | 1 (ref) |
Fair or poor | 61 (51.7%) | 57 (48.3%) | 2.26 (1.6–3.3) * |
Physical Extracurricular Activity | |||
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YES N (%) | NO N (%) | OR 95% CI | |
Gender | 3240 (56.5%) | 2491 (43.5%) | |
Male | 1801 (64.1%) | 1009 (35.9%) | 1 (ref) |
Female | 1439 (49.3%) | 1482 (50.7%) | 1.84 (1.65–2.04) * |
Transport to school center | 3206 (56.4%) | 2477 (43.6%) | |
Active | 1710 (57%) | 1290 (43%) | 1 (ref) |
Not active | 1496 (55.8%) | 1187 (44.2%) | 1.05 (0.95–1.17) |
Recess | 1577 (28.1%) | 4037 (71.9%) | |
Active | 1153 (36.6%) | 1995 (63.4%) | 1 (ref) |
Not active | 424 (17.2%) | 2042 (82.8%) | 2.78 (2.45–3.16) * |
Academic performance | 3088 (55.9%) | 2439 (44.1%) | |
Similar to peers | 1954 (55.8%) | 1547 (44.2%) | 1 (ref) |
Lower than peers | 510 (48.9%) | 534 (51.1%) | 1.32 (1.15–1.52) * |
Higher than peers | 624 (63.5%) | 358 (36.5%) | 0.73 (0.63–0.84) * |
Active father | 2762 (55.7%) | 2196 (44.3%) | |
Yes | 1697 (63.1%) | 991 (36.9%) | 1 (ref) |
No | 1065 (46.9%) | 1205 (53.1%) | 1.94 (1.73–2.17) * |
Active mother | 2721 (55.6%) | 2174 (44.4%) | |
Yes | 1410 (62.5%) | 845 (37.5%) | 1 (ref) |
No | 1311 (49.7%) | 1329 (50.3%) | 1.69 (1.51–1.90) * |
Active sibling(s) | 2708 (55.5%) | 2170 (44.5%) | |
Yes | 2088 (58.2%) | 1501 (41.8%) | 1 (ref) |
No | 620 (48.1%) | 669 (51.9%) | 1.50 (1.32–1.71) * |
Non-sports extracurricular activities | 3114 (56.0%) | 2450 (44.0%) | |
Yes | 1712 (61.6%) | 1066 (38.4%) | 1 (ref) |
No | 1402 (50.3%) | 1384 (49.7%) | 1.59 (1.43–1.76) * |
Hours of television | 2737 (56.0%) | 2151 (44.0%) | |
Less than 2 h/day | 1656 (58.6%) | 1172 (41.4%) | 1 (ref) |
From 2 to 4 h/day | 828 (54.3%) | 697 (45.7%) | 1.18 (1.05–1.35) * |
From 4 to 6 h/day | 180 (50.7%) | 175 (49.3%) | 1.37 (1.10–1.71) * |
Over 6 h/day | 73 (40.6%) | 107 (59.4%) | 2.07 (1.52–2.82) * |
Hours of computer use | 2600 (55.5%) | 2084 (44.5%) | |
Less than 2 h/day | 1386 (59.7%) | 936 (40.3%) | 1 (ref) |
Between 2 and 4 h/day | 712 (53.4%) | 622 (46.6%) | 1.29 (1.13–1.48) * |
Between 4 and 6 h/day | 295 (51.9%) | 273 (48.1%) | 1.37 (1.14–1.65) * |
Over 6 h/day | 207 (45.0%) | 253 (55%) | 1.81 (1.48–2.21) * |
Perceived health | 3069 (55.8%) | 2428 (44.2%) | |
Excellent, very good or good | 2963 (57.4%) | 2199 (42.6%) | 1 (ref) |
Fair or poor | 106 (31.6%) | 229 (68.4%) | 2.91 (2.3–3.7) * |
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Romero-Blanco, C.; Dorado-Suárez, A.; Jiménez-Zazo, F.; Castro-Lemus, N.; Aznar, S. School and Family Environment is Positively Associated with Extracurricular Physical Activity Practice among 8 to 16 Years Old School Boys and Girls. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 5371. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17155371
Romero-Blanco C, Dorado-Suárez A, Jiménez-Zazo F, Castro-Lemus N, Aznar S. School and Family Environment is Positively Associated with Extracurricular Physical Activity Practice among 8 to 16 Years Old School Boys and Girls. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(15):5371. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17155371
Chicago/Turabian StyleRomero-Blanco, Cristina, Alberto Dorado-Suárez, Fabio Jiménez-Zazo, Nuria Castro-Lemus, and Susana Aznar. 2020. "School and Family Environment is Positively Associated with Extracurricular Physical Activity Practice among 8 to 16 Years Old School Boys and Girls" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 15: 5371. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17155371