Publicación

Sedentary patterns and media availability in European adolescents: The HELENA study

  • PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
  • Autores
    Rey-Lopez, JP; Vicente-Rodriguez, G; Ortega, FB; Ruiz, JR; Martinez-Gomez, D; De Henauw, S; Manios, Y; Molnar, D; Polito, A; Verloigne, M; Castillo, MJ; Sjostrom, M; De Bourdeaudhuij, I; Moreno, LA
  • Año Publicación
    2010
  • Volumen
    51
  • Número
    1
  • Pág. Inicio
    50
  • Pág. Fin
    55
  • Pág. Fin
    50
Referencia Citadas
44
Citas Web of Science
88
Total de veces citado (Z9)
90
Recuento Uso 180 días
1
Recuento Uso 5 años
29

Objective To describe sedentary behaviours in adolescents and to examine the influence of media availability on TV viewing. Method: The study assessed 3278 adolescents (1537 males and 1741 females, 12.5-17.5 years) involved in the HELENA study (2007). Adolescents reported hours of TV viewing, computer games, console, internet for study and non-study reasons, and study, as well as availability of TVs, computers and consoles. Results: Time spent in sedentary behaviour was higher during weekend (all p<0.001). Males spent more hours on TV viewing (for >= 15 years at weekends), playing computer games and console games while adolescents exceeded the scree time guidelines (>2 h/day) based solely on TV viewing, whereas around 60% exceeded it at weekends. Having a TV or a console in the bedroom was associated with higher TV viewing (OR = 2.55; 95% CI 2.23-3,18; OR = 1.92; 95% CI 1.61-2.28, respectively) whereas the presence of computer reduced it (OR = 0.57; 95% CI 0.48-0.68). Conclusion. Adolescents living in Europe are not meeting medica recommendations, especially during weekend. The absence of a TV in the adolscents’ bedroom might reduce TV viewing. Further studies are needed to confirm or contrast our findings. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.


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Web financiada por la Junta de Andalucía, Consejería de Conocimiento, Investigación y Universidades, Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER), proyecto SOMM17/6107/UGR