Promoting Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity in Overweight Minority Girls
There is limited research on the types of activities that are most effective for promoting MVPA in children. Purpose. To assess which types of activities elicit MVPA in overweight minority girls. Methods. Sample consisted of 31 overweight (BMI≥85th percentile) Latina and African-American girls (mean...
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| description | There is limited research on the types of activities that are most effective for promoting MVPA in children. Purpose. To assess which types of activities elicit MVPA in overweight minority girls. Methods. Sample consisted of 31 overweight (BMI≥85th percentile) Latina and African-American girls (mean age 10.3±1.2 years). Participants wore an Actical accelerometer each day for 8 hours for 15 days to assess engagement in MVPA during their participation in a three-week activity intervention that included traditional fitness, sport skills, games, dancing, and flexibility sessions. Results. On average 62% of participants met the MVPA recommended guidelines (60 min/5d/wk) with an average of 68.5±14 minutes of MVPA across the three weeks. Traditional fitness sessions elicited the highest percent of MVPA (mean time spent in MVPA=32%), followed by dancing and games (mean time spent in MVPA=21%), sports skills (mean time spent in MVPA=18%), and flexibility (mean time spent in MVPA=7%). Step aerobics and rumba fitness elicited the highest proportions of MVPA. Conclusion. Traditional fitness activities were identified as the most successful in eliciting MVPA in overweight Latina and African American girls. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-30ef61b9bc7040b28c6c1c9c854d0a7f2025-02-03T01:09:23ZengWileyInternational Journal of Pediatrics1687-97401687-97592010-01-01201010.1155/2010/415123415123Promoting Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity in Overweight Minority GirlsNorma Olvera0Marilynn Graham1Jessica McLeod2Stephanie F. Kellam3Nancy F. Butte4Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, 3855 Holman Street, Room 104 Garrison Building, Houston, TX 77204-6015, USADepartment of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, 3855 Holman Street, Room 104 Garrison Building, Houston, TX 77204-6015, USADepartment of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, 3855 Holman Street, Room 104 Garrison Building, Houston, TX 77204-6015, USADepartment of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, 3855 Holman Street, Room 104 Garrison Building, Houston, TX 77204-6015, USAChildren's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, USDA, 1100 Bates Avenue, Houston, TX 77030, USAThere is limited research on the types of activities that are most effective for promoting MVPA in children. Purpose. To assess which types of activities elicit MVPA in overweight minority girls. Methods. Sample consisted of 31 overweight (BMI≥85th percentile) Latina and African-American girls (mean age 10.3±1.2 years). Participants wore an Actical accelerometer each day for 8 hours for 15 days to assess engagement in MVPA during their participation in a three-week activity intervention that included traditional fitness, sport skills, games, dancing, and flexibility sessions. Results. On average 62% of participants met the MVPA recommended guidelines (60 min/5d/wk) with an average of 68.5±14 minutes of MVPA across the three weeks. Traditional fitness sessions elicited the highest percent of MVPA (mean time spent in MVPA=32%), followed by dancing and games (mean time spent in MVPA=21%), sports skills (mean time spent in MVPA=18%), and flexibility (mean time spent in MVPA=7%). Step aerobics and rumba fitness elicited the highest proportions of MVPA. Conclusion. Traditional fitness activities were identified as the most successful in eliciting MVPA in overweight Latina and African American girls.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/415123 |
| spellingShingle | Norma Olvera Marilynn Graham Jessica McLeod Stephanie F. Kellam Nancy F. Butte Promoting Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity in Overweight Minority Girls International Journal of Pediatrics |
| title | Promoting Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity in Overweight Minority Girls |
| title_full | Promoting Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity in Overweight Minority Girls |
| title_fullStr | Promoting Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity in Overweight Minority Girls |
| title_full_unstemmed | Promoting Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity in Overweight Minority Girls |
| title_short | Promoting Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity in Overweight Minority Girls |
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