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Seasonal variations in physical activity among Norwegian elementary school children in Arctic regions.
Danielsen, Karin H; Vårnes, Thilde K; Sagelv, Edvard H; Heitmann, Kim A; Mathisen, Gunnar E.
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  • Danielsen KH; Department of Education, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
  • Vårnes TK; Department of Education, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
  • Sagelv EH; School of Sport Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
  • Heitmann KA; School of Sport Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
  • Mathisen GE; Department of Education, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
Int J Circumpolar Health ; 80(1): 2004688, 2021 12.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34806563
The aim of this study was to measure seasonal variations in physical activity (PA) during Polar Nights (PN) and Polar Days (PD) among elementary school children in the Arctic regions of Norway. One hundred and seventy-eight schoolchildren from 1st, 3rd, 5thand 7th grade participated in the study. Physical activity was measured for seven consecutive days with an ActiGraph GT3X-BT accelerometer and is expressed as total PA incounts per minute (cpm) and moderate-to-vigorous activity (MVPA) (min∙day-1). During PN, 51% of boys and 33% of girls met the PA recommendations, whereas 36% of boys and 34% of girls met the recommendations during PD. Time spent doing MVPA did not differ between the two seasons (all p ≥ 0.073). Overall, the children accumulated 613 ±154 cpm during PN, which was lower than during PD 704 ± 269 cpm, p < 0.001). A larger proportion of boys than girls met the PA recommendations during PN compared with PD. Our findings did not show any clear seasonal variation for MVPA or total PA among children,except for some differences within sexes in different grades. This study indicates that interventions aimed at increasing PA should be implemented throughout the year in the Arctic regions. .
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Instituciones Académicas / Ejercicio Físico Límite: Child / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Int J Circumpolar Health Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Noruega Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Instituciones Académicas / Ejercicio Físico Límite: Child / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Int J Circumpolar Health Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Noruega Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos