Accelerometer-Based Physical Activity Levels and Sedentary Behavior under Free-Living Conditions in Thai Adolescents.

摘要: Background: It is generally accepted that the promotion of physical activity (PA) a key strategy for reducing risk childhood obesity. However, relationship between weekday-weekend difference and adolescents’ PA levels measured objectively poorly documented. Aim: 1) to determine differences in time spent assessed moderate-to-vigorous (MVPA) by gender age, adolescents during weekdays weekends; and, 2) use objective monitoring MVPA non-compliance compliance with current guidelines (PAG). Subjects methods: This was cross-sectional study 186 Thai aged 13-18 years (92 boys 94 girls) Northeast Thailand. Participants were asked wear an ActiGraph (GT1M) accelerometer 7 consecutive days, all waking hours. Mean daily minutes obtained applying count thresholds corresponding MVPA. Results: The results showed significantly higher than girls, on both (p tend decline increasing age adolescence. also statistically significant genders proportion PAG. Conclusions: will add public knowledge about adopting habits routine life, starting at Specifically, it highlights need take weekend-weekday into account when developing interventions adolescents.