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Accessing physical activity among young adults attending a university: the role of sex, race/ethnicity, technology use, and sleep

Towne, Jr, Samuel D ; Ory, Marcia G ; Smith, Matthew Lee ; Peres, S Camille ; Pickens, Adam W ; Mehta, Ranjana K ; Benden, Mark

BMC public health, 2017-09, Vol.17 (1), p.721-721, Article 721 [Periódico revisado por pares]

England: BioMed Central Ltd

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Accessing physical activity among young adults attending a university: the role of sex, race/ethnicity, technology use, and sleep
Autor: Towne, Jr, Samuel D ; Ory, Marcia G ; Smith, Matthew Lee ; Peres, S Camille ; Pickens, Adam W ; Mehta, Ranjana K ; Benden, Mark
Assuntos: Adolescent ; Adult ; Adults ; Body mass ; Body mass index ; Body size ; Cellular telephones ; College graduates ; College students ; Computers ; Continental Population Groups - statistics & numerical data ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Cultural differences ; Disease control ; Education ; Epidemics ; Ethnic Groups - statistics & numerical data ; Ethnicity ; Exercise ; Female ; Graduate students ; Guidelines as Topic ; Health aspects ; Health behavior ; Humans ; Levels ; Male ; Males ; Middle Aged ; Minority & ethnic groups ; Obesity ; Physical activity ; Physiological aspects ; Race ; Regression analysis ; Sex Factors ; Sleep ; Smartphones ; Sociodemographic ; Sociodemographics ; Students ; Students - psychology ; Students - statistics & numerical data ; Studies ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Technology ; Technology - statistics & numerical data ; Technology utilization ; United States ; Universities ; University students ; Young Adult ; Young adults
É parte de: BMC public health, 2017-09, Vol.17 (1), p.721-721, Article 721
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Descrição: Identifying factors associated with recommended physical activity (PA) levels are critical in efforts to combat the obesity epidemic and related comorbidities. We conducted cross-sectional analyses of college students (n = 490) enrolled in a large southern state university in October of 2014. Our aim was to identify sociodemographic characteristics, technology use, and sleep patterns among college students and their independent relationship to recommended PA. An online survey was sent to all enrolled students. Logistic regression predicted achieving recommended ≥150 min per week of moderate-vigorous PA (MVPA) versus not (≤149 min MVPA). Approximately 69% of study participants were males, 18% were Hispanic, and more than half (60%) were within the normal body mass index (12% were obese). The average age of students was 21 years. On a daily average, individuals used smartphones most often (nearly 4.4 h), followed by laptops at 4.0 h, desktops at 1.2 h, and tablets at 0.6 h. The mean number of hours individuals reported sleeping was 6.7. Sociodemographic factors associated with reporting ≥150 min of MVPA included being male (OR = 4.0, 95% CI 2.2-7.1) versus female, being non-Hispanic White (OR = 1.8, CI 1.1-3.2) versus being a member of minority race group. Behavioral factors associated with reporting ≥150 min of MVPA included technology use (being moderate-heavy (OR = 2.3, CI 1.1-4.8) or heavy (OR = 3.4, CI 1.6-7.5) users of technology), and receiving low-moderate (OR = 1.9, 1.01-3.7) levels of sleep versus the lowest level of sleep. In the current study, minority status and being female were the strongest sociodemographic factors associated with inadequate PA levels, while high technology use (primarily driven by smartphone use) were associated with recommended PA levels. Identifying factors associated with being physically active will allow for targeted interventions to improve the health of young adults.
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Accessing physical activity among young adults attending a university: the role of sex, race/ethnicity, technology use, and sleep

Towne, Jr, Samuel D ; Ory, Marcia G ; Smith, Matthew Lee ; Peres, S Camille ; Pickens, Adam W ; Mehta, Ranjana K ; Benden, Mark

England: BioMed Central Ltd

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