| Adolescents' attitudes toward sports, exercise, and fitness predict physical activity 5 and 10 years later. | |
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PMID: 21130803 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether adolescent attitudes towards sports, exercise, and fitness predict moderate-to-vigorous physical activity 5 and 10 years later. METHOD: A diverse group of 1902 adolescents participating in Project Eating and Activity in Teens, reported weekly moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and attitudes toward sports, exercise, and fitness in Eating and Activity in Teens-I (1998-99), Eating and Activity in Teens-II (2003-04), and Eating and Activity in Teens-III (2008-09). RESULTS: Mean moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was 6.4, 5.1, and 4.0 hours/week at baseline, 5-year, and 10-year follow-up, respectively. Attitudes toward sports, exercise, and fitness together predicted moderate-to-vigorous physical activity at 5 and 10 years. Among the predictors of 5- and 10-year moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, attitude's effect size, though modest, was comparable to the effect sizes for sports participation and body mass index. Adolescents with more-favorable attitudes toward sports, exercise, and fitness engaged in approximately 30%-40% more weekly moderate-to-vigorous physical activity at follow-up (2.1 hour/week at 5 years and 1.2 hour/week at 10 years) than those with less-favorable attitudes. CONCLUSION: Adolescents' exercise-related attitudes predict subsequent moderate-to-vigorous physical activity independent of baseline behavior suggesting that youth moderate-to-vigorous physical activity promotion efforts may provide long-term benefits by helping youth develop favorable exercise attitudes. |
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Authors:
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Dan J Graham; John R Sirard; Dianne Neumark-Sztainer |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-12-03 |
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Title: Preventive medicine Volume: 52 ISSN: 1096-0260 ISO Abbreviation: Prev Med Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-01-25 Completed Date: 2011-05-06 Revised Date: 2012-05-08 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0322116 Medline TA: Prev Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 130-2 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA. djgraham@umn.edu |
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Adolescent Adolescent Behavior Attitude to Health* Cross-Sectional Studies Exercise / physiology, psychology* Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Physical Fitness / physiology, psychology* Predictive Value of Tests Sports / physiology, psychology* Time Factors United States |
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R01 HL084064-05/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS |
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