More than just physical activity: time use clusters and profiles of australian youth.

Auteur(s) :
Olds TS., Ferrar K., Maher C.
Date :
Déc, 2012
Source(s) :
J SCI MED SPORT. # p
Adresse :
Health and Use of Time Group, School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Australia; Sansom Institute for Health Research, University of South Australia, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].

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OBJECTIVE:

To describe time use clusters and correlate-cluster profiles of Australian youth.

DESIGN:

Secondary analysis of cross-sectional national survey.

METHODS:

Data were from the National Children’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey, a random sample (n=1853) of 9-16 years old Australians (February-August 2007). Time use data were collected using the Multimedia Activity Recall for Children and Adults, and collapsed into 17 age-adjusted variables for sex-specific cluster analysis. Cluster associations with socio-demographic, anthropometric, health and dietary variables were analysed.

RESULTS:

For boys (n=930), the Social tasker cluster was characterised by social interaction and chores & work, the Techno-active cluster by team sport and TV and the Techno-studious cluster by video games and study. Average daily pedometer steps, age and remoteness were significant cluster correlates. For the girls (n=923), the Social screenie cluster was characterised by TV and social interaction, the Quiet actives cluster by quiet time and non-team sport and the Techno-studious cluster by video games and study. Pedometer steps, age, parental income and education, parent-child age difference, « extra foods », fat and fruit intakes were significant correlates.

CONCLUSIONS:

Distinct sex-specific time use clusters and profiles exist among Australian youth. These findings may assist the development of targeted time use interventions to improve health and well-being.

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