Predictors of physical activity in the transition after high school among young women.
J Phys Act Health
; 5(2): 275-85, 2008 Mar.
Article
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| ID: mdl-18382036
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with physical activity (PA) in women during the first year following high school.METHODS:
Females from 22 high schools (n = 915) completed the 3-Day Physical Activity Recall in 12th grade and reported if they were sports participants. After graduation, 305 women (18.9 +/- 0.6 years) completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. They reported time spent per day in moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) and vigorous PA (VPA) for the previous week. Multiple logistic regression was used to predict postgraduate PA.RESULTS:
The odds of being in the high-active group were greater in women who were sports participants (OR = 1.93) in 12th grade. The odds of being in the high-active group were greater among white women (OR = 2.09) and greater among currently employed women compared with unemployed women (OR = 5.57). MVPA had borderline significance in the regression model.CONCLUSION:
Sports participation and being currently employed predicted physical activity at postgraduation.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Instituições Acadêmicas
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Esportes
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Exercício Físico
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Phys Act Health
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos