Comparison of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Patterns by Sex, Geographical Location, and Time of the Week in Mexican Adolescents
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study’s Design and Participants
2.2. Geographical Location
2.3. Anthropometric Measurements
2.4. Physical Activity
2.5. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
3.1. Demographics
3.2. Physical Activity by Sex
3.3. Physical Activity by Geographical Location
3.4. Interaction Between Sex and Geographical Location
3.5. Physical Activity by Time of the Week
3.6. Compliance with Physical Activity Recommendations
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sex | p-Value e | ||
Males (n = 51) | Females (n = 55) | ||
Age, y a | 15.7 ± 0.8 | 15.6 ± 0.7 | 0.403 f |
Geographical location b | |||
MA | 33 (64.7) | 32 (58.2) | 0.552 g |
NMA | 18 (35.3) | 23 (41.8) | |
Height, cm | 172.9 ± 5.8 | 160.2 ± 6.2 | <0.001 |
Weight, kg | 70.6 ± 14.0 | 56.7 ± 12.9 | <0.001 f |
BMI, kg/cm2 | 23.5 ± 4.3 | 22.0 ± 4.5 | 0.031 f |
BMI categories | |||
Thinness | 3 (5.9) | 1 (1.8) | 0.019 g |
Normal | 25 (49.0) | 43 (78.2) * | |
Overweight | 12 (23.5) | 5 (9.1) * | |
Obese | 11 (21.6) | 6 (10.9) | |
Sum of five skinfolds, mm c | 71.6 ± 31.8 | 91.1 ± 32.3 | 0.002 f |
Waist circumference, cm | 79.5 ± 9.6 | 70.6 ± 9.4 | <0.001 |
Hip circumference, cm | 96.2 ± 8.0 | 94.3 ± 9.1 | 0.093 f |
Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.82 ± 0.05 | 0.75 ± 0.04 | <0.001 |
Geographical Location | p-Value | ||
MA (n = 65) | NMA (n = 41) | ||
Age, y | 15.3 ± 0.7 | 15.6 ± 0.7 | 0.827 f |
Sex | |||
Male | 33 (50.8) | 18 (43.9) | 0.552 g |
Female | 32 (49.2) | 23 (56.1) | |
Height, cm | 166.6 ± 8.4 | 165.9 ± 9.3 | 0.719 |
Weight, kg | 63.6 ± 14.2 | 63.1 ± 16.6 | 0.878 |
BMI, kg/cm2 | 22.8 ± 4.0 | 22.8 ± 5.1 | 0.982 |
BMI categories | |||
Thinness | 1 (1.5) | 3 (7.3) | 0.327 g |
Normal | 43 (66.2) | 25 (61.0) | |
Overweight | 12 (18.5) | 5 (12.2) | |
Obese | 9 (13.8) | 8 (19.5) | |
Sum of five skinfolds, mm d | 80.0 ± 29.8 | 84.2 ± 38.4 | 0.538 |
Waist circumference, cm | 75.3 ± 10.0 | 74.3 ± 11.3 | 0.648 |
Hip circumference, cm | 95.2 ± 8.2 | 95.2 ± 9.3 | 0.977 |
Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.79 ± 0.06 | 0.78 ± 0.6 | 0.367 |
Males (n = 51) | Females (n = 55) | Difference d | p-Value | Effect Size g | |
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Whole week | |||||
Wearing time, min a | 4610 ± 53 | 4616 ± 50 | −6 ± 73 | 0.933 e | 0.000 |
SB, min | 2745 ± 58 | 2884 ± 54 | −140 ± 79 | 0.080 | 0.002 |
LPA, min | 1600 ± 43 | 1554 ± 40 | 46 ± 58 | 0.433 | 0.000 |
MPA, min | 174 ± 9 | 145 ± 9 | 28 ± 13 | 0.027 | 0.037 |
VPA, min | 91 ± 9 | 32 ± 8 | 59 ± 12 | <0.001 | 0.181 |
MVPA, min | 265 ± 14 | 177 ± 13 | 88 ± 20 | <0.001 | 0.153 |
Weekdays b | |||||
Wearing time, min | 922 ± 11 | 922 ± 10 | 0 ± 15 | 0.988 f | 0.000 |
SB, min | 548 ± 12 | 577 ± 11 | −29 ± 16 | 0.070 | 0.022 |
LPA, min | 318 ± 8 | 307 ± 8 | 11 ± 11 | 0.322 | 0.000 |
MPA, min | 37 ± 2 | 31 ± 2 | 6 ± 3 | 0.050 | 0.027 |
VPA, min | 19 ± 2 | 7 ± 2 | 12 ± 3 | <0.001 | 0.146 |
MVPA, min | 56 ± 3 | 38 ± 3 | 18 ± 4 | <0.001 | 0.123 |
Weekend days c | |||||
Wearing time, min | 921 ± 20 | 926 ± 18 | −5 ± 27 | 0.848 f | 0.000 |
SB, min | 553 ± 21 | 575 ± 19 | −22 ± 28 | 0.432 | 0.000 |
LPA, min | 328 ± 16 | 328 ± 15 | 0 ± 22 | 0.979 | 0.000 |
MPA, min | 27 ± 3 | 21 ± 3 | 6 ± 4 | 0.146 | 0.011 |
VPA, min | 14 ± 2 | 3 ± 2 | 11 ± 2 | <0.001 | 0.165 |
MVPA, min | 40 ± 4 | 24 ± 4 | 17 ± 5 | 0.002 | 0.078 |
Variable | Subgroups a | Comparison Within Subgroups b | Mean 1 e | Mean 2 | Difference g | p-Value |
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Whole week c | ||||||
MPA, min | MA | Males vs. Females | 199 ± 11 f | 144 ± 11 | 55 ± 16 | <0.001 |
NMA | Males vs. Females | 149 ± 15 | 147 ± 13 | 1 ± 20 | 0.947 | |
MVPA, min | MA | Males vs. Females | 303 ± 17 | 175 ± 17 | 128 ± 24 | <0.001 |
NMA | Males vs. Females | 226 ± 23 | 179 ± 20 | 47 ± 31 | 0.133 | |
MPA, min | Males | MA vs. NMA | 199 ± 11 | 149 ± 15 | 50 ± 18 | 0.008 |
Females | MA vs. NMA | 144 ± 11 | 147 ± 13 | −4 ± 17 | 0.824 | |
MVPA, min | Males | MA vs. NMA | 303 ± 17 | 226 ± 23 | 77 ± 29 | 0.009 |
Females | MA vs. NMA | 175 ± 17 | 179 ± 20 | −5 ± 27 | 0.864 | |
Time of the week d | ||||||
MPA, min | MA | Males vs. Females | 36 ± 2 | 25 ± 2 | 11 ± 3 | 0.001 |
NMA | Males vs. Females | 27 ± 3 | 27 ± 3 | 1 ± 4 | 0.878 | |
MVPA, min | MA | Males vs. Females | 55 ± 3 | 30 ± 3 | 24 ± 5 | <0.001 |
NMA | Males vs. Females | 42 ± 4 | 32 ± 4 | 10 ± 6 | 0.096 | |
MPA, min | Males | MA vs. NMA | 36 ± 2 | 27 ± 3 | 9 ± 4 | 0.025 |
Females | MA vs. NMA | 25 ± 2 | 27 ± 3 | −1 ± 4 | 0.688 | |
MVPA, min | Males | MA vs. NMA | 55 ± 3 | 42 ± 4 | 13 ± 6 | 0.023 |
Females | MA vs. NMA | 30 ± 3 | 32 ± 4 | −2 ± 5 | 0.751 |
All | Sex | Geographical Location | |||||
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Males | Females | p-Value e | MA | NMA | p-Value e | ||
n | 106 | 51 | 55 | 65 | 41 | ||
Days of compliance a | |||||||
Zero | 43 (40.6) | 13 (25.5) | 30 (54.5) * | 25 (38.5) | 18 (43.9) | 0.458 | |
One | 27 (25.5) | 10 (19.6) | 17 (30.9) | <0.001 | 15 (23.1) | 12 (29.3) | |
Two or more | 36 (34.0) | 28 (54.9) | 8 (14.5) * | 25 (38.5) | 11 (26.8) | ||
Weekly compliance b | |||||||
<300 min | 85 (80.2) | 33 (64.7) | 52 (94.5) | <0.001 | 49 (75.4) | 36 (87.8) | 0.140 |
≥300 min | 21 (19.8) | 18 (35.3) | 3 (5.5) | 16 (24.6) | 5 (12.2) | ||
Weekdays compliance c | |||||||
<60 min | 80 (75.5) | 31 (60.8) | 49 (89.1) | 0.001 | 46 (70.8) | 34 (82.9) | 0.173 |
≥60 min | 26 (24.5) | 20 (39.2) | 6 (10.9) | 19 (29.2) | 7 (17.1) | ||
Weekends compliance d | |||||||
<60 min | 93 (87.7) | 41 (80.4) | 52 (94.5) | 0.037 | 55 (84.6) | 38 (92.7) | 0.362 |
≥60 min | 13 (12.3) | 10 (19.6) | 3 (5.5) | 10 (15.4) | 3 (7.3) |
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Jáuregui-Ulloa, E.; Ortiz-Brunel, J.; Gaytan-Gonzalez, A.; Soria-Rodríguez, R.; Pérez-Maravilla, J.M.; González-Villalobos, M.F.; Salvo, D.; Warburton, D.E.R.; López-Taylor, J.R. Comparison of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Patterns by Sex, Geographical Location, and Time of the Week in Mexican Adolescents. J. Funct. Morphol. Kinesiol. 2024, 9, 212. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk9040212
Jáuregui-Ulloa E, Ortiz-Brunel J, Gaytan-Gonzalez A, Soria-Rodríguez R, Pérez-Maravilla JM, González-Villalobos MF, Salvo D, Warburton DER, López-Taylor JR. Comparison of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Patterns by Sex, Geographical Location, and Time of the Week in Mexican Adolescents. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. 2024; 9(4):212. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk9040212
Chicago/Turabian StyleJáuregui-Ulloa, Edtna, Julissa Ortiz-Brunel, Alejandro Gaytan-Gonzalez, Raúl Soria-Rodríguez, José Marcos Pérez-Maravilla, Martín Francisco González-Villalobos, Deborah Salvo, Darren E. R. Warburton, and Juan Ricardo López-Taylor. 2024. "Comparison of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Patterns by Sex, Geographical Location, and Time of the Week in Mexican Adolescents" Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology 9, no. 4: 212. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk9040212
APA StyleJáuregui-Ulloa, E., Ortiz-Brunel, J., Gaytan-Gonzalez, A., Soria-Rodríguez, R., Pérez-Maravilla, J. M., González-Villalobos, M. F., Salvo, D., Warburton, D. E. R., & López-Taylor, J. R. (2024). Comparison of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Patterns by Sex, Geographical Location, and Time of the Week in Mexican Adolescents. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 9(4), 212. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk9040212