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- Alricsson, Marie, 1957-, et al.
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Health, sleeping Habits and Physical activity
- 2009
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Ingår i: Obesity and Adolescence. - New york : Nova Science Publishers, Inc.. - 9781606928219 ; , s. 95-105
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Adolescents are becoming less physically active and are increasingly adopting a sedentary life-style in front of computers and television screens. In this chapter we look at self-related health, physical activity, sleeping habits, the prevalence of overweight and body complaints in two senior high schools with questions about weight and height, health, physical activity, type of physical activity/sport, intensity, sleeping habits and possible injuries or complaints during the last three months. Seventy seven percent % of the high school students participated in sports on a regular basis. In academic programs compared to vocational programs, more males and females in academic programs participated in sports (71% and 80% respectively). Males reported significantly better health than females, but 65% reported body complaints during the last three months. A higher number of females than males reported back and hip complaints. Good sleep was reported in 82.1% of the males (76.6% of the females). In males 44.3% were often sleepy in the daytime (females 56.6%). Underweight, physical activity and good sleep were found to be factors with significant positive effect on good health, whereas overweight was a negative factor. Proper sleep habits and higher physical activity levels should be promoted among high school students and TV viewing time and video game use restricted. Additionally, schools should provide opportunities for young people to participate in a wider range of physical activities that address their individual needs, while promoting the health benefits of engaging in regular exercise.
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- Alricsson, Marie, et al.
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Physical activity, health, BMI and body complaints in high school students
- 2008
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Ingår i: Minerva Pediatrica. - 0026-4946 .- 1827-1715. ; 60:1, s. 19-25
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- AIM: Children and adolescents in the industrial world are becoming lessphysically active and are adopting a sedentary lifestyle in front of computersand TV. The aim of the present investigation was to determine self-relatedhealth, physical activity, prevalence of overweight and body complaints inhigh school students in Norway, and to compare students in academicprograms with those in vocational programs. METHODS: Seven hundred andtwo high school students aged 16-19 years were included in the study. Aquestionnaire was completed in three high schools and included questionsabout weight and height, health, physical activity, type of physicalactivity/sport, intensity, possible injuries or complaints during the last threemonths. RESULTS: Twenty three percent of the students suffers fromoverweight/obesity are at risk of being overweight. Males reported betterhealth than females (P<0.02). Sixty-six percent of the study group reportedbody complaints during the last three months, a higher number of femalesthan males (P=0.001). Students in vocational programs reported poorer selfrelatedhealth than those in academic programs and the males reportedbetter self-related health generally than females. Furthermore, there were ahigher level of prevalence of overweight students in vocational programsthan academic programs (P=0.039). CONCLUSION: It is important to make iteasy for school children and adolescents to do physical activity at school andduring leisure time in order to prevent overweight and obesity as well aschronic diseases later in life.
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- Alricsson, Marie, et al.
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Physical activity, health, body mass index, sleeping habits and bodycomplaints in Australian senior high school students
- 2008
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Ingår i: International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. - 0334-0139 .- 2191-0278. ; 20:4, s. 501-512
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Adolescents in the industrial world are becoming less physically active and are increasingly adopting a sedentary life-style in front of computers and television screens. OBJECTIVE: to determine self-related health, physical activity, sleeping habits, prevalence of overweight, and body complaints in Australian senior high school students. METHODS: Participants were 466 high school students aged 15-17 years enrolled in academic and vocational programs. A questionnaire was completed at two senior high schools with questions about weight and height, health, physical activity, type of physical activity/sport, intensity, sleeping habits, and possible injuries or complaints during the last three months. RESULTS: Seventy seven percent of the high school students participated in sports on a regular basis. Compared with vocational programs, more males and females in academic programs participated in sports (71% and 80% respectively) (p = .036). Males reported significantly better health than females (p < .0001). 65% of the study group reported body complaints during the last 3 months. A higher number of females than males reported complaints about the back (p = .007) and the hip (p = .05). Good sleep was reported in 82.1% of males and in 76.6% of females. In males, 44.3% were often sleepy in the daytime (females 56.6%, p < .01). CONCLUSIONS: Underweight, physical activity and good sleep are factors with significant positive effect on good health, whereas overweight is a negative factor. Proper sleep habits and higher physical activity levels should be promoted among high school students, and TV viewing time and video game use restricted. Additionally, schools should provide opportunities for young people to participate in a wider range of physical activities that address their individual needs while promoting the health benefits of engaging in regular exercise.
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- Alricsson, Marie, et al.
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Self-related health, physical activity and complaints in Swedish high school students
- 2006
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Ingår i: Scientific World Journal. - : Hindawi Limited. - 1537-744X. ; 6, s. 816-826
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this investigation was to study self-related health, physical activity and level of exertion, as well as body complaints in Swedish high school students. A total of 993 high school students aged 16–19 years participated in the study. A questionnaire was completed at school and included questions about self-related health, physical activity behavior, type of physical activity/sport, intensity, duration, possible injuries or complaints, and absence from physical training at school, during the last 3 months. The results showed that 26% of the high school students participated in sports on a regular basis. Males reported significantly better health than females (p < 0.0005). A significantly higher number of females participated in physical activities at a lower level of effort (p < 0.0005) and a higher number of males trained at a higher level of effort (p < 0.005). Sixty-one percent reported body pain during the last 3 months, representing a higher number of females than males (p = 0.03). A higher number of females than males reported complaints from the back (p = 0.002), the knees (p = 0.015), the neck (p = 0.001), and the hip (p = 0.015). Females with body complaints reported poorer health than those without complaints. There was a correlation between poor self-related health and a lower level of physical effort (0.219; p < 0.001). The results showed that the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms was high in this population and demonstrated a certain association with self-related health. Therefore, it is important to make it easy for adolescents to perform physical activity at school and during their leisure time in order to prevent chronic diseases.
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- Kahlin, Yvonne, et al.
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Self-related health, physical activity, BMI and musculoskeletal complaints - a comparison between foreign and Swedish high school students
- 2009
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Ingår i: International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. - : Walter de Gruyter GmbH. - 0334-0139 .- 2191-0278. ; 21:3, s. 327-341
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Physical activities during leisure time and school hours as well as nutritional habits have changed over the past years by adolescents being less physically active and adopting a sedentary life-style. The aim of the present study was to investigate possible differences between foreign and Swedish high school students in terms of self-related health, physical activity, overweight, and possible complaints from the musculoskeletal system. METHODS: 1,090 high school students, 450 with foreign background and 640 with Swedish background, aged 16-26 years answered a questionnaire. RESULTS: A higher percentage of students with foreign background reported poor self-related health compared with students with Swedish background (p = .038). Students with a foreign background were to a greater extent less physically active than students of Swedish background (p = .003). No differences were found between the groups regarding musculoskeletal complaints. Students with foreign background were more often overweight than students with Swedish background and overweight was more frequent among males than females. Physical activity (moderate and high level) was concluded to be a factor with significant positive effect on self-related general health (moderate level p = .042, high level (p < .001), and musculoskeletal complaints were negative factors on self-related general health (p < .001). CONCLUSION: The results suggest that adolescents with foreign background should participate in physical activity to prevent overweight and thereby improve physical health.
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