TITLE:
Physical Activity, Screen Time and Sleep among Youth Participating and Non-Participating in Organized Sports—The Finnish Health Promoting Sports Club (FHPSC) Study
AUTHORS:
Kasper Mäkelä, Sami Kokko, Lasse Kannas, Jari Villberg, Tommi Vasankari, J. Olli Heinonen, Kai Savonen, Lauri Alanko, Raija Korpelainen, Harri Selänne, Jari Parkkari
KEYWORDS:
Sport Club Participation, Physical Activity, Sleep, Screen Time, Adolescents, Health Promotion
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Physical Education,
Vol.6 No.4,
November
7,
2016
ABSTRACT: Objectives: The aim of this Health Promoting Sport Club (HPSC) study was to compare physical activity (PA), sleep time and screen time (ST) between sports club participants (n = 1200) and non-participants (n = 913). Design: A cross-sectional survey design was employed to assess PA, sleep and ST of adolescents. Methods: Information on these was collected from 14 to 16 year old adolescents (1200 sport club participants and 913 non-participants) through a standardized questionnaire. Results: Boys were more physically active than girls and met the PA guidelines more often than girls (p p p p p