Motor Competence and Health-related Fitness of School-Age Children: A Two-Year Latent Transition Analysis

PURPOSE The aims of this study were twofold: 1) to identify latent physical performance profiles of motor competence (MC) and cardiorespiratory (CF) and muscular fitness (MF) among school-age children and 2) explore transition probabilities in physical performance profiles over a 2-yr period. METHODS The present sample comprised 1148 (583 girls, 565 boys) elementary school students (baseline Mage = 11.27 ± 0.32), and data were collected annually (equal intervals) over a period of 2 yr which resulted in a total of three measurements. The measures used were the throwing-catching combination test, 5-leaps and two-legged jumps from side-to-side test (MC), 20-meter shuttle run test (CF), and cur…

Associations of Leisure-Time Physical Activity Trajectories with Fruit and Vegetable Consumption from Childhood to Adulthood: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study.

A physically active lifestyle and a diet rich in vegetables and fruits have a central role in promoting health. This study examined the associations between leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) trajectories and fruit and vegetable consumption (FVC) from childhood to middle age. The data were drawn from the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study with six age cohorts. Participants were 9 to 18 years (n = 3536

sj-doc-1-epe-10.1177_1356336X211046302 - Supplemental material for One-year stability of physical education-centered physical literacy indicators on objectively measured physical activity

Supplemental material, sj-doc-1-epe-10.1177_1356336X211046302 for One-year stability of physical education-centered physical literacy indicators on objectively measured physical activity by Sami Yli-Piipari, Arto Gråstén, Mikko Huhtiniemi, Kasper Salin and Timo Jaakkola in European Physical Education Review

Distinct trajectories of physical activity and related factors during the life course in the general population: a systematic review

Background In recent years, researchers have begun applying a trajectory approach to identify homogeneous subgroups of physical activity (PA) in heterogeneous populations. This study systematically reviewed the articles identifying longitudinal PA trajectory classes and the related factors (e.g., determinants, predictors, and outcomes) in the general population during different life phases. Methods The included studies used finite mixture models for identifying trajectories of PA, exercise, or sport participation. Three electronic databases, PubMed (Medline), Web of Science, and CINAHL, were searched from the year 2000 to 13 February 2018. The study was conducted according to the PRISMA rec…

Physical activity and sedentary time during physical education lessons between different physical activity groups of a sample of finnish 11-year-old students

Problem statement: Insufficient PA is rising concern in modern society. Physical education as a compulsory subject allows all students to engage physical activity. However, the activity levels may vary during the physical education lesson depending on the motivation of students. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the amount of time spent in light physical activity, moderate to vigorous physical activity and sedentary activity by a sample of Finnish fifth grade students during physical education lessons. Approach: A cohort of 407 Finnish students' (177 boys, 232 girls) participated to study. To determine activity, participants wore GTX3 Actigraphs for seven consecutive days.…

Finnish students’ enjoyment and anxiety levels during fitness testing classes

Background: Fitness testing is a commonly applied learning and teaching practice implemented in both secondary and elementary school physical education (PE). Many teachers believe that by using a variety of different tests, they are able to provide students with feedback regarding their fitness status, and furthermore, increase students’ willingness to be physically active later in their lives. However, empirical evidence concerning students’ affective responses during fitness testing classes is limited. Purpose: The primary aim of the study was to investigate whether students’ perceptions of enjoyment and anxiety differed between two different types of fitness testing classes and PE in gen…

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Kouluterveydenhoitajien näkemykset oppilaiden toimintakyvyn edistämisestä laajoissa terveystarkastuksissa ja kouluyhteisössä

Tutkimuksessa selvitettiin kouluterveydenhoitajien näkemyksiä peruskoulun oppilaiden fyysisen toimintakyvyn edistämisestä. Tutkimukseen osallistui 192 kouluterveydenhoitajaa, jotka vastasivat anonyymisti sähköiseen verkkokyselyyn. Määrällinen aineisto analysoitiin tilastollisin menetelmin (t-testi, yksisuuntainen varianssianalyysi, kuvailevat tiedot) ja laadullinen aineisto analysoitiin tyypittelyllä ja kvantifioinnilla. Tulokset osoittivat, että kouluterveydenhoitajat kokivat oppilaiden toimintakyvyn edistämisen tärkeäksi, hyödylliseksi ja mielenkiintoiseksi. Tutkimus osoitti myös, että kouluterveydenhoitajien oma liikunta-aktiivisuus oli yhteydessä siihen, miten paljon laajoissa terveysta…

Predicting accelerometer-based physical activity in physical education and total physical activity: The Self-determination Theory approach

The present study tested the motivational model of physical education (PE) including needs for competence, autonomy, social relatedness, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, in-class moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and total MVPA. Participants were 490 (264 girls, 226 boys) Finnish elementary school students. The data were collected using accelerometers and questionnaires for a seven-day period during the fall semester 2017. The key findings were that 1) social relatedness associated with total MVPA via in-class MVPA in girls, whereas competence was linked to in-class MVPA through extrinsic motivation in boys, 2) competence was positively linked to extrinsic motivation in a si…

Contrasts in fitness, motor competence and physical activity among children involved in single or multiple sports

Abstract Study aim: While there is wide debate around specialization in one sport, there is a lack of information about fitness levels and motor competence of children participating in single or multiple sports. Material and methods: The study involved 358 fifth-grade children who participated in a set of health-related fitness and motor competence tests over two consecutive years. A subsample of children (n = 109) wore an accelerometer for seven consecutive days. The independent samples t-test and ANCOVA were used to compare differences between single and multi-sport participants in study variables and changes between baseline and follow-up. Results: Multi-sport participants performed bett…

Older Physical Education Teachers’ Wellbeing at Work and Its Challenges

This article examines older physical education (PE) teachers’ wellbeing over the course of their career in Finland. The study highlights challenges to physical and mental functioning as well as how teachers respond to these challenges. The six interviewees were over 55-year-old PE teachers, whose career had lasted for more than 30 years. Qualitative methods were used in the collection, transcription and analysis of the research data. The qualitative analysis consisted of a series of interpretations that visualised the world described by the interviewees. All the research participants had physical problems that affected their teaching and make teachers consider a potential career c…

Training Volume and Intensity of Physical Activity among Young Athletes: The Health Promoting Sports Club (HPSC) Study

Both training volume and overall physical activity (PA) play a role in young athletes’ sports performance and athletic development. The purpose of this study was to describe the training volume and PA of young athletes in endurance, aesthetics, ball games, and power sports. Questionnaire data (n = 671) were obtained from 15-year-old Finnish athletes on sports participation, along with accelerometer data (n = 350) assessing the amount and intensity of their PA. The athletes’ mean weekly training volume was 11 h 41 min. Objectively assessed PA amounted to 4 h 31 min daily, out of which 1 h 31 min was at a level of moderate-to-vigorous intensity (MVPA). Among 24% of the athletes, the weekly tr…

Motor competence, perceived physical competence, physical fitness, and physical activity within Finnish children

The purpose of this study was to investigate reciprocal relationships among students’ motor competence (MC) (leaping, throwing, catching, jumping skills), perceived physical competence, health‐related fitness (HRF) (20 m shuttle run, push‐up, abdominal muscles endurance tests) and objectively measured moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Participants included 422 Grade 5 Finnish children (246 girls). Two separate structural equation models investigated paths (a) from MC through both perceived physical competence and HRF to MVPA, and (b) from MVPA through both perceived physical competence and HRF to MC. Model 1 demonstrated an indirect path from MC through HRF to MVPA and a direct…

One-year stability of physical education-centered physical literacy indicators on objectively measured physical activity

One of the central goals of school physical education (PE) is to improve physical literacy in youth to nurture their ability, confidence, and desire to be physically active for life. The aim of this study was to examine the stability of the selected PE-centered physical literacy indicators on school students’ objectively measured moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA). This study was a follow-up study tracking a sample of 450 Finnish children ( M  =  11.26[0.32]; nfemales  =  194; nmales   =  256) across upper elementary school from fifth (T1) to sixth (T2) grade. A set of independent variables (motor competence, health-related fitness, in-class PE MVPA, and PE motivation …

Täydennyskoulutus uudistuu

Kulunut syksy uudisti monia Liiton perustoimintoja. Koulutustarjontaa muokattiin etäyhteyksiin ja ajankohtia muutettiin. Koronan myötä vanhojen tanssien tanssirepertuaari tulee kokemaan muutoksia. nonPeerReviewed

Työyhteisöön sosiaalistuminen usein hankalaa aloittelevalle opettajalle

Vähenevätkö mahdollisuudet liikuntakokeiluihin?

Yhdenvertaisuuden takaaminen voi johtaa lajikokeilujen loppumiseen ja näin ollen tarjonnan köyhtymiseen liikuntapäivinä. Monet kunnat ovat talousahdingossa ja näin ollen on vaikea uskoa, että kunnat satsaisivat jatkossa enemmän retkipäivien rahoittamiseen. nonPeerReviewed

Vuosityöaika liikunnan- ja terveystiedonopettajan näkökulmasta

Lasten heikko toimintakyky edellyttää toimenpiteitä

Asennoituminen liikuntaan voi olla ympäristösidonnaista

Aktiiviset oppitunnit edistävät oppimista ja liikuntataitojen kehittymistä

LASERI-seurantatutkimus: Liikunta-aktiivisuus lapsuudesta aikuisuuteen ja sen yhteydet muihin elintapoihin

LASERI-tutkimuksessa kartoitetaan nyt, miten liikunta-aktiivisuus elämän eri vaiheissa on yhteydessä muihin elintapoihin. Voisiko liikuntaaktiivisuuden lisääntyminen olla reitti esimerkiksi parempiin ravintotottumuksiin tai vähäisempään tupakointiin? nonPeerReviewed

Liikunnanopetuksen digikolmiloikka

Kulunut kevät muutti liikunnanopetuksen täysin. Perinteiset työvälineet, liikuntavälineet, vaihtuivat tietokoneisiin, Ipadeihin ynnä muihin tietoteknisiin välineisiin, jotka mahdollistivat oppilaiden ohjeistamisen etänä. Vaikka koronatilanne helpottui kesäksi, on tällä hetkellä edessä taas epätietoisuutta siitä, miten liikunnan ja terveystiedon opetusta toteutetaan alkavana lukukautena. nonPeerReviewed

Liikunnasta ylioppilaskirjoitusaineen veroinen

Lukiodiplomeihin esitetään uudistuksia, ne tekisivät liikunnasta rinnastettavan oppiaineen niiden oppiaineiden kanssa, jotka voi tällä hetkellä suorittaa ylioppilaskokeena. Tämä ei kuitenkaan vielä tarkoita sitä, että liikunnasta muodostuisi yhtä merkittävä esimerkiksi yliopistoihin pyrittäessä kuin muista ylioppilasaineista. Suunta on kuitenkin oikea. nonPeerReviewed

A one-year follow-up of basic psychological need satisfactions in physical education and associated in-class and total physical activity

This study examined basic psychological need satisfactions for competence, autonomy, and social relatedness in physical education (PE) and their contributions to accelerometer-based in-class and total moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) across a one-year follow-up (T1). Participants were 523 students (girls 280, boys 243; mean age = 11.26 ± 0.31) and the data were collected using self-reports and waist-worn accelerometers. The key findings were: (a) competence and social relatedness need satisfaction at baseline (T0) predicted total MVPA at T1 via total MVPA at T0; (b) in-class MVPA at T0 predicted total MVPA at T1 via total MVPA at T0; (c) in-class MVPA was directly associated w…

Liikunta-alan korkeakoulutetut työllistyvät hyvin

Liikuntatieteellisen tiedekunnan koulutus- ja osaamistarvekyselyn mukaan alalta valmistuneet ovat työllistyneet hyvin. Valtaosa on löytänyt työpaikan liikunta-alalta. Työelämän osaamistarpeet muuttuvat kuitenkin vauhdilla. Koulutushaarasta riippumatta vastaajat esimerkiksi kokivat koulutuksessa saadut tietotekniset valmiudet riittämättömiksi. nonPeerReviewed

Motoristen perustaitojen yhteydet matemaattisiin taitoihin kolmasluokkalaisilla

Fyysinen aktiivisuus ja kestävyyskunto ovat tutkimusten mukaan positiivisesti yhteydessä koulumenestykseen, mutta motoristen perustaitojen yhteyttä on tutkittu vähemmän. Tässä tutkimuksessa selvitettiin ovatko motoriset perustaidot ja sen osa-alueista erityisesti liikkumis-, välineenkäsittely- ja tasapainotaidot yhteydessä matemaattisiin taitoihin perusopetuksen kolmasluokkalaisilla. Tutkimus on osa laajempaa Likes-tutkimuskeskuksen Liikkuvaa matikkaa -tutkimusta. Tutkimusaineisto kerättiin syksyllä 2019 kolmestatoista keskisuomalaisesta koulusta, joista tutkimukseen osallistui 384 oppilasta (tyttöjä 50 %, ikä keskimäärin 8,8 vuotta, keskihajonta 0,5). Motorisia perustaitoja mitattiin kahde…

Associations of partnering transition and socioeconomic status with a four-year change in daily steps among Finnish adults

Aim: The aim of this prospective four-year follow-up study was to examine how socioeconomic status (SES) and change in marital status are associated with the change in pedometer-measured physical activity (PA) in adulthood among participants in the ‘Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study’. Methods: Questionnaires were completed and pedometers worn at baseline in 2007 and again at follow-up in 2011 by 1051 Finnish adults (62.3% female, aged 30–45 years in 2007). A latent change score model was used to examine mean change in daily total steps, aerobic steps and non-aerobic steps during weekdays and weekend days between 2007 and 2011. Results: In women re-coupling or finding a new partner wa…

Convergent Validity of a Physical Activity Questionnaire against Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Adults: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

Background: Traditionally, a self-reported questionnaire has been a cost-effective method of gathering information about physical activity (PA). An objective measurement, such as the use of a pedometer, can be used to validate the findings of a PA questionnaire in a large population. Objective: The study objective was to determine the convergent validity of a PA questionnaire against objectively measured PA in adults obtained with the use of a pedometer. Methods: Data from the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study (YFS) were collected from 1853 participants aged 30 - 45 years. The participants completed a self-reported questionnaire that included items on leisure time, commuting and habi…

Predictive Strength of Physical Education-Centered Physical Literacy Indicators on Physical Activity

This study examined the predictive strength of selected physical education (PE)-centered physical literacy indicators on elementary school students’ accelerometer-measured moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (PA). The study was a cross-sectional study with a sample of 450 Finnish children (M = 11.26 [0.32]; nfemales = 194; nmales = 256). Data on a set of predictor variables (motor competence, in-class PE moderate- to vigorous-intensity PA [MVPA], health-related fitness, and PE motivation and enjoyment) and total MVPA as a single outcome variable were collected. The entire model explained almost 30% of MVPA (R2adj = .298). Cardiorespiratory endurance (β = 0.42, 95% confidence in…

Associations of partnering transition and socioeconomic status with a four-year change in daily steps among Finnish adults.

Aim: The aim of this prospective four-year follow-up study was to examine how socioeconomic status (SES) and change in marital status are associated with the change in pedometer-measured physical activity (PA) in adulthood among participants in the ‘Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study’. Methods: Questionnaires were completed and pedometers worn at baseline in 2007 and again at follow-up in 2011 by 1051 Finnish adults (62.3% female, aged 30–45 years in 2007). A latent change score model was used to examine mean change in daily total steps, aerobic steps and non-aerobic steps during weekdays and weekend days between 2007 and 2011. Results: In women re-coupling or finding a new partner wa…

Liikuntasuositukset uudistuivat

Pitkälle edennyt vuosi on jatkunut varsin epävarmana ja kaiken suunnittelu yli kahden viikon päähän tuntuu turhalta. Tätä kirjoitettaessa uudet liikuntasuositukset oli juuri julkaistu ja ylioppilaskirjoitukset oli saatu päätökseen. nonPeerReviewed

Associations Between Trajectories of Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Television Viewing Time Across Adulthood: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study.

Background: The purpose of this study was to examine trajectories of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and television-viewing (TV) time and their associations in adults over 10 years. Methods: The sample comprised 2934 participants (men, 46.0%) aged 24–39 years in 2001 and they were followed up for 10 years. LTPA and TV time were assessed using self-report questionnaires in 2001, 2007, and 2011. Longitudinal LTPA and TV-time trajectories and their interactions were analyzed with mixture modeling. Results: Three LTPA (persistently highly active, 15.8%; persistently moderately active, 60.8%; and persistently low active, 23.5%) and 4 TV time (consistently low, 38.6%; consistently moderate,…

Keski-ikäinen tarvitsee lisää askeleita arkeensa

Harrastamme enemmän liikuntaa, mutta lihomme siitä huolimatta. Kehitys on samansuuntaista kaikkialla länsimaissa. Keski-iässä tarvitaankin lisää askeleita arkeen, jotta painonnousu pysyy kurissa. nonPeerReviewed

Smoking and Physical Activity Trajectories from Childhood to Midlife.

Introduction: Despite substantial interest in the development of health behaviors, there is limited research that has examined the longitudinal relationship between physical activity (PA) and smoking trajectories from youth to adulthood in a Finnish population. This study aimed to identify trajectories of smoking and PA for males and females, and study the relationship between these trajectories from youth to adulthood. Methods: Latent profile analysis (LPA) was used to identify trajectories of smoking and PA separately for males and females among 3355 Finnish adults (52.1% females). Participants&rsquo

Hukuttaako resurssipula vesiliikunnan opetuksen yläkouluissa ja toisella asteella?

Uinninopetuksesta löytyy mainintoja koulujen toimintakertomuksista 1950-luvulta lähtien. Yläkouluissa ja toisella asteella veteen pääsy ei kuitenkaan ole nykyisinkään itsestään selvää. nonPeerReviewed

Kestävä kehitys laittaa opettajan lujille

A school-based quasi-experimental intervention to improve students' motor competence and physical fitness

Background Previous research has shown that school can be an influential context to promote students' physical activity engagement, physical fitness, and motor competence. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a 5-month-long intervention program that aimed to increase students' motor competence and physical fitness during school days. Methods A quasi-experimental intervention design with pre- and post-tests was implemented. Altogether 325 Finnish Grade 5 (Mage = 11.26, SD = .33) students from five schools participated in the study. At the beginning of the study, students were divided into experimental and control groups on purpose. The intervention consisted of t…

Eristäytyneisyys voi vaikuttaa liikunnanopettajan työtyytyväisyyteen

Uimaopetuksessa turvallisuuden tunne edistää oppimista

Parenthood and changes in physical activity from early adulthood to mid‐life among Finnish adults

This study examined longitudinal associations between parenthood-related factors and physical activity from young adulthood to midlife over a 19-year follow-up period. Participants (n=761) at the ongoing Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study responded to a self-report questionnaire in their adulthood (in 1992, 2001, 2007 and 2011). Participants were classified as meeting or not meeting an aerobic physical activity recommendation. Parenthood related factors included the age of having their first child, as well as the number and age of the children. Analyses of Generalized Estimation Equations were performed and adjusted for several demographic and health-related covariates. Both mothers a…

Longitudinal associations among cardiorespiratory fitness and objectively measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity of Finnish schoolchildren

Children and adolescents' engagement in physical activity has decreased in most Western countries across the previous three decades. Therefore, increasing number of researchers are investigating antecedents of physical activity engagement in childhood and adolescence. This longitudinal study investigated if cardiorespiratory fitness measured at Grade 5 explained objectively measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) at grade 7. nonPeerReviewed

Liikunnanopetuksen järjestely poikkeusoloissa

Longitudinal associations among cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, motor competence and objectively measured physical activity.

Abstract Objectives This study aimed to investigate cross-lagged associations in motor competence, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness and accelerometer-based moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) engagement. Design One-year prospective follow-up study. Methods A sample was 491 (275 girls; M at baseline = 11.27, SD = .32) Finnish physical education students. Students’ motor competence was assessed by (1) two-legged jumping from side to side test, (2) throwing-catching combination test and (3) 5-leaps test. Their cardiorespiratory fitness was analyzed by a 20-m shuttle run test and muscular fitness by curl-up and push-up tests. Additionally, students’ MVPA was measured object…

Identifying childhood movement profiles and comparing differences in mathematical skills between clusters : A latent profile analysis

The aims of this study were; 1) to identify different movement profiles in sixth graders, and 2) to investigate if there are differences in their mathematical basic (BasicMath) and problem solving (ProbSol) skills between existing movement profiles. The sample included 461 (223 girls, 238 boys) students with a mean age of 11.27 +/- .32 years from southern and middle Finland. A latent profile analysis (LPA) revealed four movement profiles: "poor movers", "average movers", "skilled movers" and "expert movers". These profiles differed substantially in their motor competence (MC) and health-related fitness (HRF). A multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) also revealed that "poor movers" and …

Opettajakoulutuksessa kestävä kehitys ei näy kovin paljon

Liikuntaa opettavien opettajien ja kouluterveydenhoitajien yhteistyö oppilaiden toimintakyvyn edistämisessä ja Move!-järjestelmän hyödyntämisessä

Tämän tutkimuksen tarkoituksena on tutkia liikuntaa opettavien opettajien ja kouluterveydenhoitajien käsityksiä moniammatillisesta yhteistyöstä toimintakyvyn edistämiseen ja Move!-mittauksiin liittyen. Kummatkin toimijat ovat keskeisiä oppilaiden toimintakyvyn edistämisessä sekä perusopetuksen opetussuunnitelmaan sisältyvän Move!-järjestelmän hyödyntämisessä. Tutkimus toteutettiin kyselytutkimuksena erikseen kouluterveydenhoitajille (N=192) ja liikuntaa opettaville opettajille (N=359). Määrällisten kysymysten analysoinnissa hyödynnettiin t-testiä sekä yksisuuntaista varianssianalyysiä ja laadullisen aineiston analyysissä teoriaohjaavaa sisällönanalyysiä. Tulosten mukaan korkeintaan noin puo…

Identifying childhood movement profiles and tracking physical activity and sedentary time across 1 year

The association of childhood commuting modes and physical activity in adult age

Background Physically active lifestyle prevents and contributes to managing non-communicable diseases. Childhood physical activities have shown to associate with physically active lifestyle in adulthood. More research on which childhood physical activity modes associate with physical activity in later life is still needed. Within the present study, we examined how physically active commuting to school in childhood contributed to overall physical activity in adulhood. Methods The participants (N = 3596) were from the population-based, longitudinal Cardiovascular Risks in Young Finns Study. Questionnaires were used in assessing subjects' childhood (1980) and adulthood (2001-2018) physical act…

Physical literacy in Europe : The current state of implementation in research, practice, and policy

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: The holistic concept of physical literacy (PL) embraces different person-centered qualities (physical, cognitive, affective/psychological) necessary to lead physically active lifestyles. PL has recently gained increasing attention globally and Europe is no exception. However, scientific endeavors summarizing the current state of PL in Europe are lacking. Therefore, the goal of this study was to comprehensively assess and compare the implementation of PL in research, policy, and practice across the continent.METHODS: We assembled a panel of experts representing 25 European countries. Employing a complementary mixed-methods design, the experts first prepared reviews abou…

Opetuksen uudelleenorganisointi kysyy suunnittelua

Käänteinen oppiminen voi tuoda uutta potkua liikuntatunneille

Changes in Daily Steps and Body Mass Index and Waist to Height Ratio during Four Year Follow-Up in Adults: Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

Aims: Over the study years, there was a significant increase in body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-height ratio (WtHR) in middle aged Finnish adults. Methods: Data were obtained from 1033 Finnish adults from the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study in 2007 and 2011. Cohort study participants wore an Omron Walking Style One (HJ-152R-E) pedometer for five days and were grouped into those who increased, maintained and decreased their steps between 2007 and 2011. Paired samples t-test was used to compare body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-height ratio (WtHR) change values between the change groups in study years. Results: Among study population BMI and WtHR increase between study years was …

Differences in the Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and BMI of Finnish Grade 5 Students

Background: This study examined the distribution of objectively measured physical activity (PA) and sedentary time of fifth-grade students during school, leisure time, and physical education (PE) classes. Demographic, anthropometric, and PA data were collected from 17 representative Finnish schools. Methods: To estimate the PA and sedentary time, participants (N = 592) wore wGT3X-BT ActiGraphs for 7 consecutive days. Comparisons were made between genders and different BMI groups. Results: From the study sample, 43.7% met the moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) guidelines. Participants spent 62.2% of the day sedentary and 8.2% in moderate and vigorous activities. Boys performed more MVPA than gir…

Koulussa saatu lisäharjoittelu parantaa kuntoa ja oppimistuloksia

Life-course leisure-time physical activity trajectories in relation to health-related behaviors in adulthood: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns study

Background Evidence on whether leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) facilitates individuals’ adoption of multiple healthy behaviors remains scarce. This study investigated the associations of diverse longitudinal LTPA trajectories from childhood to adulthood with diet, screen time, smoking, binge drinking, sleep difficulties, and sleep duration in adulthood. Methods Data were drawn from the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. Participants were aged 9–18 years (N = 3553; 51% females) in 1980 and 33–49 years at the latest follow-up in 2011. The LTPA trajectories were identified using a latent profile analysis. Differences in self-reported health-related behaviors across the LTPA trajec…

Associations of active commuting to school in childhood and physical activity in adulthood

AbstractThis study examined whether active commuting to school in childhood and adolescence predicted active commuting to work and overall physical activity (PA) in adulthood. Participants from the Young Finns Study (N = 2436) were aged 9–18 years in 1980 and followed up until 2018/2020. Their commuting modes to school were assessed with a self-reported questionnaire in 1980. Adulthood PA was assessed through self-reports regarding commuting modes to work (2001–2018), leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) (2001–2018), and objectively measured daily steps (2007–2018/2020). Associations between childhood commuting and adulthood PA were evaluated using regression analyses and multilevel models…

Identifying childhood movement profiles and tracking physical activity and sedentary time across 1 year

This study identified movement profiles in childhood and tracked longitudinal changes in moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity and sedentary time across identified profiles. A sample consisted of 491 Finnish 5th Grade children (girls 275, boys 216; Mage = 11.27 ± .32). A latent profile analysis strategy was used to identify homogenous movement profiles that included measures of motor competence, perceived competence, and cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness. To examine a one‐year changes in moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity and sedentary time among movement profiles, a mixed between‐within subjects analysis of variance with Tukey's post hoc ‐tests was conducted. Results revealed thr…

Monipuolisuutta lasten liikuntaan määrän ja tehon rinnalle