Department of Physical and Social Education, Lithuanian Sports University, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Health Soc Care Community. 2021 Nov;29(6):e387-e395. doi: 10.1111/hsc.13363. Epub 2021 Mar 24.
Recently, discussion of the potential of health literacy (HL) for health promotion has increased; however, clear evidence illuminating the relationship between adolescents' HL and their physical activity (PA) remains scarce. This study aimed to assess the association between adolescents' HL and leisure time PA. A representative cross-sectional study was conducted with 2,369 Lithuanian adolescents aged 13-16 years. A self-reported questionnaire gathered information regarding HL, leisure time PA, and other confounders (gender, age, family affluence and parents' exercise). Descriptive statistics and the probabilities of being physically active were estimated using logistic regression. The results revealed that almost 60% of the participants were not sufficiently physically active. Having moderate or high levels of HL was positively associated with leisure time PA. Additionally, being male, belonging to a more affluent family, and having a father who exercise were significant predictors of adolescents' leisure time PA. This study revealed that moderate and high HL positively related to leisure time PA among Lithuanian adolescents. The study results highlighted the importance of encouraging schoolchildren's PA and including HL promotion in a school curriculum.
最近，关于健康素养（HL）促进健康的潜力的讨论有所增加；然而，清晰地阐明青少年 HL 与他们的体育活动（PA）之间关系的证据仍然很少。本研究旨在评估青少年 HL 与休闲时间 PA 之间的关联。对 2369 名年龄在 13-16 岁的立陶宛青少年进行了一项具有代表性的横断面研究。一份自我报告的问卷收集了有关 HL、休闲时间 PA 以及其他混杂因素（性别、年龄、家庭富裕程度和父母锻炼）的信息。使用逻辑回归估计描述性统计数据和进行体育活动的概率。结果显示，近 60%的参与者没有进行足够的体育活动。具有中等或高水平 HL 与休闲时间 PA 呈正相关。此外，男性、家庭富裕程度较高以及有锻炼习惯的父亲是青少年休闲时间 PA 的重要预测因素。本研究表明，立陶宛青少年的中等和高水平 HL 与休闲时间 PA 呈正相关。研究结果强调了鼓励学童进行 PA 并在学校课程中纳入 HL 推广的重要性。
