TY - JOUR
T1 - Physical activity among adolescents with long-term illnesses or disabilities in 15 European countries
AU - Ng, Kwok
AU - Tynjälä, Jorma
AU - Sigmundová, Dagmar
AU - Augustine, Lilly
AU - Sentenac, Mariane
AU - Rintala, Pauli
AU - Inchley, Jo
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Human Kinetics, Inc.
PY - 2017/10
Y1 - 2017/10
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Chronic conditions
KW - Disability
KW - Health
KW - Inclusion
KW - Mainstream schools
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U2 - 10.1123/apaq.2016-0138
DO - 10.1123/apaq.2016-0138
M3 - Article
C2 - 28985099
AN - SCOPUS:85032745902
SN - 0736-5829
VL - 34
SP - 456
EP - 465
JO - Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly
JF - Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly
IS - 4
ER -