Purpose: Environmental characteristics of home neighbourhoods are hypothesised to be associated with residents’ physical activity levels, yet many studies report only weak associations. We propose this is in part a result of inappropriate definitions of what constitutes a neighbourhood. We objectively measured the distance that adolescents roamed from home to ...
Purpose: Grounded in self-determination theory (Deci and Ryan, 2000) and achievement goal theory (Ames, 1992, Nicholls, 1989) this study tested a hypothesised model linking perceptions of the coach-created motivational climate within youth sport (i.e., empowering and disempowering dimensions; Duda, 2013), to motivation regulations and objectively measured daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary ...
Purpose: To pilot test the Bluetooth based ZONITH Indoor Positioning System (IPS) and investigate if different indoor areas in a science museum are associated with different types of behavior.
Methods: 171 students (grade 6) were invited to participate in the study and were asked to wear a Bluetooth-enabled Global Positioning System (GPS) ...
Purpose: Preschoolers engage in more screen-time than recommended, yet associations with other energy-balance related behaviors (EBRB) is unknown.
Methods: Data were from 181 control participants in the cluster-randomised controlled Melbourne Infant Feeding, Activity and Nutrition Trial (InFANT) Program. Daily television, computer game, and hand-held e-game use were assessed by parent-report at ...
Purpose: Environmental changes have been identified as potentially effective population-level physical activity (PA) promotion strategies. However, good quality multi-site evidence to guide international action aimed at developing activity supportive environments is lacking. We estimated pooled associations of perceived environmental attributes with objectively-measured PA outcomes; between-site differences in such associations; and, ...
Purpose: Hong Kong children have been identified as one of the most inactive populations worldwide. Attributes of the neighbourhood environment are thought to be important modifiable factors for increasing pre-schoolers’ PA. Thus, the present study aims to identify neighbourhood environmental correlates of PA in Hong Kong pre-schoolers.
Methods: 116 Chinese-speaking parents/...
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between objective walkability and different domains of children’s PA, and to investigate the moderating effect of neighborhood socio-economic status (SES) in this relation.
Methods: Data were collected between December 2011 and May 2013 as part of the Belgian Environmental Physical ...
Purpose: To investigate how schoolchildren use different schoolyard areas and whether these areas are associated with different types of behavior. Schoolyard characteristics seem to be related to behavior during recess, but exactly which behavior takes place where is unclear.
Methods: Time spent by 316 students (grade 5-8) in 5 types of schoolyard ...
Purpose: Objective measurement of school environments is important in determining how they impact children’s physical activity. We have previously developed and tested an audit tool to assess the opportunity for physical activity in primary schools. This study aims to test the validity of the same audit tool in secondary ...
Purpose: To examine reliability and variability of objectively-measured aspects of the school physical activity environment across 247 schools in 12 countries, representing both the developed and developing world.
Methods: Audits of the school physical activity and nutrition environment were conducted by trained data collectors for all schools participating in the International Study ...