Correlates of physical activity in fifth-grade students in Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam

查看全文 作　　者：Quyen [1,2]G.To;Danielle [3]Gallegos;Dung [4]V.Do;Hanh [5]TM.Tran;Kien [4]G.To;Lee [2]Wharton;Stewart [3]G.Trost 机构地区：[1]Appleton Institute,School of Health,Medical and Applied Sciences,Central Queensland University,Australia;[2]School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences,Queensland University of Technology,Brisbane,Australia;[3]School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences,Institute for Health and Biomedical Innovation at QLD Centre for Children's Health Research,Queensland University of Technology,Brisbane,Australia;[4]Faculty of Public Health,University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City,Viet Nam;[5]Nutrition Center,Ho Chi Minh City,Viet Nam 出　　处：《Sports Medicine and Health Science》索引2020年第2卷第1期,共5页 摘　　要：Studies investigating correlates of physical activity(PA)using objective PA measurements among primary schoolaged children are limited in Asia,particularly Vietnam.This study examined psychosocial and environmental factors associated with PA among fifth-grade students in eight primary schools in Ho Chi Minh city,Vietnam.Bivariate analyses showed that for every month increase in students’age,an increase of 66 steps/day(p<0.05)was found;boys had 1442 more steps/day than girls(p<0.001);and students from lower income households had 1169 steps/day less than those from higher income households(p<0.01).For every unit increase in self-efficacy,perceived social influences,intention to be physically active,and parental support for PA,an increase of 220,200,522,and 117 steps/day(p<0.01)was found respectively.In multivariable analysis,only intention and parental support for PA remained significant(p<0.01).About 21%of variation in daily steps was explained by demographic characteristics and an additional 13%by psychosocial influences.In conclusion,intention to be physically active and parental support are important factors and should be considered when designing PA interventions in school/community-based settings. 关 键 词：Exercise Primary school PSYCHOSOCIAL Environmental Parental support