Association Between Participation in Physical Education Classes and Physical Activity Among 284,820 Adolescents: A Progressive Exposure Gradient Analysis

Autor(es)

Araujo, Raphael H. O. ; Werneck, Andre O. ; Jesus, Gilmar M. ; Filho, Valter C. B. ; Brazo-Sayavera, Javier ; Tremblay, Mark S. ; Silva, Danilo R. P.

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: PEDIATRIC EXERCISE SCIENCE; v. N/A, p. 9-pg., 2024-10-29.

Resumo

Purpose : The purpose of this study is to analyze the associations between participation in physical education (PE) classes and days with >_ 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) using different reference categories for participation in PE. Methods : We used self-reported data from 284,820 adolescents. Results : When no participation in PE was the reference, participation on 1 (prevalence ratio [PR] = 1.15 [1.12 - 1.18]), 2 (PR = 1.24 [1.20 - 1.27]), 3 to 4 (PR = 1.32 [1.28 - 1.36]), and >_ 5 days per week (PR = 1.8 [1.33 - 1.43]) increased frequency of days of >_ 60 minutes of MVPA. Participating in PE on 2 (PR = 1.07 [1.02 - 1.09]), 3 to 4 (PR = 1.15 [1.12 - 1.18]), and >_ 5 days per week (PR = 1.18 [1.15 - 1.22]) increased the days of >_ 60 minutes of MVPA when participation in PE classes on 1 days per week was the reference. When participation in PE on 2 days per week was the reference, participation in PE classes on 3 to 4 (PR = 1.07 [1.04 - 1.09]) and >_ 5 days per week (PR = 1.12 [1.09 - 1.15]) increased the days of >_ 60 minutes of MVPA. Participating in PE classes on >_ 5 days per week increased the days of >_ 60 minutes of MVPA (PR = 1.05 [1.03 - 1.07]) when participation on 3 to 4 days per week was the reference. Conclusions : For those with no participation in PE classes, the addition of any PE classes could positively impact the weekly frequency of days of >_ 60 minutes of MVPA. Even in countries/territories with large coverage of participation in PE classes, promoting more PE classes could be useful to increase physical activity. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 19/24124-7 - Associação prospectiva do consumo de alimentos ultraprocessados e inatividade física na predição de sintomas depressivos em adultos
• Beneficiário: André de Oliveira Werneck
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado