Ricci Jeanette M, Clevenger Kimberly A, Sellers Sandra, Davenport Sharon, Pfeiffer Karin A
Michigan State University, 308 W Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI, 48823, USA.
Crim Fitness Foundation, 452 S. Saginaw St, Suite 1, Flint, MI, 48502, USA.
Sports Med Health Sci. 2020 Jun 19;2(2):102-108. doi: 10.1016/j.smhs.2020.06.001. eCollection 2020 Jun.
Children from underrepresented populations exhibit low levels of physical activity (PA), diet quality, and health-related quality of life (QoL), but participation in extracurricular activities may positively impact these health outcomes.
To examine differences in PA, dietary behavior, and QoL in underrepresented children by extracurricular activity dose (0, 1, ≥2) and type (sports, dance/martial arts, art/music).
Children (N = 754; Grades 4-6) completed the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children, KidsScreen-27 (QoL), and the School Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey and self-reported extracurricular activity participation. One-way MANOVA tests were used in this analysis.
Individuals participating in 1 and ≥ 2 activities ( < 0.001), sport/dance/martial arts ( < 0.001), and art/music ( = 0.029) had higher PA than non-participants. Those participating in ≥2 activities reported higher fruit intake compared to 1 activity and non-participants ( = 0.009; < 0.001, respectively). Participants with ≥2 activities reported higher parent- and peer-related QoL compared to non-participants ( = 0.001; = 0.025, respectively).
Extracurricular activity participation was positively associated with health behaviors in underrepresented children. Schools may be encouraged to allocate some of their resources to extracurricular activity programing.
来自代表性不足人群的儿童身体活动水平、饮食质量和与健康相关的生活质量较低，但参与课外活动可能会对这些健康结果产生积极影响。
按课外活动量（0、1、≥2）和类型（体育、舞蹈/武术、艺术/音乐），研究代表性不足儿童在身体活动、饮食行为和生活质量方面的差异。
儿童（N = 754；4至6年级）完成了儿童身体活动问卷、儿童生活质量量表-27（生活质量）以及学校身体活动与营养调查，并自行报告了课外活动参与情况。本分析使用单因素多元方差分析测试。
参与1项和≥2项活动的个体（<0.001）、参与体育/舞蹈/武术活动的个体（<0.001）以及参与艺术/音乐活动的个体（=0.029）的身体活动水平高于未参与者。与参与1项活动的个体和未参与者相比，参与≥2项活动的个体报告的水果摄入量更高（分别为=0.009；<0.001）。与未参与者相比，参与≥2项活动的参与者报告的与父母和同伴相关的生活质量更高（分别为=0.001；=0.025）。
参与课外活动与代表性不足儿童的健康行为呈正相关。可鼓励学校将部分资源分配到课外活动项目中。
