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Physical Activity Among Adolescents With Long-Term Illnesses or Disabilities in 15 European Countries.

Pauli RintalaMarianne SentenacJoanna InchleyKwok NgLilly AugustineDagmar SigmundováJorma Tynjälä

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GerontologyMaleChronic conditionsmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentvammaisetPhysical activityphysical activityPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationliikuntaLogistic regression03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineOutcome variablenuoretMainstream schoolsSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingRA0421RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive MedicineCountry grouplong-term IllnessesMedicineHumanstoimintarajoitteetDisabled Personsadolescents030212 general & internal medicineEurooppakrooniset tauditPsychiatryChildExerciseInclusionDisability030505 public healthbusiness.industry3rd-DASEuropeHealthChronic DiseaseFemaleSelf ReportHealth behavior0305 other medical sciencebusinessterveysInclusion (education)fyysinen aktiivisuus

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Physical activity (PA) is an important health-promoting behavior from which adolescents with long-term illnesses or disabilities (LTID) can benefit. It is important to monitor differences across countries in adherence with PA recommendations for health. The aim of this study was to compare PA levels among 15 European countries after disaggregating data by disability. Data from pupils (mean age = 13.6 years, SD = 1.64) participating in the 2013/2014 Health Behavior in School-aged Children study were analyzed to compare adolescents without LTID, with LTID, and with LTID that affects their participation (affected LTID). Logistic regression models adjusted for age and family affluence, stratified by gender and country group with PA recommendations for health as the outcome variable. With the data pooled, 15% (n = 9,372) of adolescents reported having LTID and 4% (n = 2,566) having affected LTID. Overall, fewer boys with LTID met PA recommendations for health than boys without LTID, although it was not statistically significant either at the national levels or for girls.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2017-10-01Adapted physical activity quarterly : APAQ
10.1123/apaq.2016-0138https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28985099