How physical activity opportunities seized by adolescents differ between Europe and the Pacific Islands: the example of France and New Caledonia [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
Background France (FR) and New Caledonia (NC) are both French territories, one in Western Europe, the other as part of the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs). Despite schooling in similar educational systems, FR and NC adolescents develop distinct relationships with physical activity,...
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| description | Background France (FR) and New Caledonia (NC) are both French territories, one in Western Europe, the other as part of the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs). Despite schooling in similar educational systems, FR and NC adolescents develop distinct relationships with physical activity, which is influenced by the geographical-cultural and symbolic structures of their respective societies. This study explored the distribution of physical activity according to geographical culture and opportunity-temporal dimensions. Methods Participants were randomly selected, with individual (boys vs. girls), spatial (rural vs. urban), and geographical (FR vs. NC) stratifications. Accelerometers GT3X (ActiGraphTM, Pensacola FL, USA) and daily logbooks were used to measure the physical activity intensity and opportunities during the week. Results A total of 156 participants were included in this study. A significant effect was found in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) intensity with the geographical-cultural dimension; participants living in FR were more likely to engage in MVPA, especially in five opportunities: school, supervised leisure, home, school breaks, and transport. For both FR and NC adolescents, physical education lessons had the highest MVPA. Conclusion This study showed that MVPA differed in the same national educational system according to geographical culture. Physical education lessons could catch the challenge of an “opportunity education” (opportunities are defined as temporal invitations to engage in PA) by opening the door to two particular opportunities: supervised leisure and active transport. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-74d7b3f235f5459c9693943e2944c64e2025-01-22T01:00:00ZengF1000 Research LtdOpen Research Europe2732-51212024-10-01419865How physical activity opportunities seized by adolescents differ between Europe and the Pacific Islands: the example of France and New Caledonia [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]Olivier Galy0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4631-959XGuillaume Wattelez1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1564-0636Francois Potdevin2Marie-Jeanne Urvoy3Thibaut Derigny4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4028-8235Paul Zongo5https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0922-577XPierre-Yves Leroux6Christophe Schnitzler7https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3801-8789Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Research in Education, University of New Caledonia, Nouméa, New Caledonia, University of New Caledonia, Noumea, South Province, New CaledoniaInterdisciplinary Laboratory for Research in Education, University of New Caledonia, Nouméa, New Caledonia, University of New Caledonia, Noumea, South Province, New CaledoniaUniv. Lille, Univ. Artois, Univ. Littoral Côte d’Opale, ULR 7369 – URePSSS – Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Sport Santé Société, F-59000 Lille, France, University of Lille, Lille, Hauts-de-France, FranceInterdisciplinary Laboratory for Research in Education, University of New Caledonia, Nouméa, New Caledonia, University of New Caledonia, Noumea, South Province, New CaledoniaUniversité de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, E2S UPPA, MEPS, Anglet, France, University of Pau and Pays de l’Adour, Pau, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FranceInterdisciplinary Laboratory for Research in Education, University of New Caledonia, Nouméa, New Caledonia, University of New Caledonia, Noumea, South Province, New CaledoniaInterdisciplinary Laboratory for Research in Education, University of New Caledonia, Nouméa, New Caledonia, University of New Caledonia, Noumea, South Province, New CaledoniaTeaching and Research Unit in Physical Education and Sport, Canton de Vaud, (HEP-VD), University of Teacher Education, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Vaud, SwitzerlandBackground France (FR) and New Caledonia (NC) are both French territories, one in Western Europe, the other as part of the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs). Despite schooling in similar educational systems, FR and NC adolescents develop distinct relationships with physical activity, which is influenced by the geographical-cultural and symbolic structures of their respective societies. This study explored the distribution of physical activity according to geographical culture and opportunity-temporal dimensions. Methods Participants were randomly selected, with individual (boys vs. girls), spatial (rural vs. urban), and geographical (FR vs. NC) stratifications. Accelerometers GT3X (ActiGraphTM, Pensacola FL, USA) and daily logbooks were used to measure the physical activity intensity and opportunities during the week. Results A total of 156 participants were included in this study. A significant effect was found in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) intensity with the geographical-cultural dimension; participants living in FR were more likely to engage in MVPA, especially in five opportunities: school, supervised leisure, home, school breaks, and transport. For both FR and NC adolescents, physical education lessons had the highest MVPA. Conclusion This study showed that MVPA differed in the same national educational system according to geographical culture. Physical education lessons could catch the challenge of an “opportunity education” (opportunities are defined as temporal invitations to engage in PA) by opening the door to two particular opportunities: supervised leisure and active transport.https://open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/4-217/v1Health Geography Culture Accelerometery Moderate and vigorous physical activity Ecological frameworkeng |
| spellingShingle | Olivier Galy Guillaume Wattelez Francois Potdevin Marie-Jeanne Urvoy Thibaut Derigny Paul Zongo Pierre-Yves Leroux Christophe Schnitzler How physical activity opportunities seized by adolescents differ between Europe and the Pacific Islands: the example of France and New Caledonia [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] Open Research Europe Health Geography Culture Accelerometery Moderate and vigorous physical activity Ecological framework eng |
| title | How physical activity opportunities seized by adolescents differ between Europe and the Pacific Islands: the example of France and New Caledonia [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_full | How physical activity opportunities seized by adolescents differ between Europe and the Pacific Islands: the example of France and New Caledonia [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_fullStr | How physical activity opportunities seized by adolescents differ between Europe and the Pacific Islands: the example of France and New Caledonia [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_full_unstemmed | How physical activity opportunities seized by adolescents differ between Europe and the Pacific Islands: the example of France and New Caledonia [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_short | How physical activity opportunities seized by adolescents differ between Europe and the Pacific Islands: the example of France and New Caledonia [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_sort | how physical activity opportunities seized by adolescents differ between europe and the pacific islands the example of france and new caledonia version 1 peer review 2 approved |
| topic | Health Geography Culture Accelerometery Moderate and vigorous physical activity Ecological framework eng |
| url | https://open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/4-217/v1 |
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