Physical and Sedentary Activity Patterns in Youths with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Method
2.1. Participants
2.2. Procedures
2.3. Accelerometer-Assessed PA and Sedentary Time
2.4. Self-Reported Sedentary Behavior
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Meeting PA Recommendations
3.2. Rate of Fulfillment of Screen Media Guidelines
3.3. Patterns of Physical and Sedentary Activity Throughout the Week
3.4. Patterns of Physical and Sedentary Activity by School Level and Day Type
4. Discussion
5. Limitations and Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | All n = 68 | Primary n = 36 | Secondary n = 32 |
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Age (years) | 11.74 ± 3.07 | 9.35 ± 1.79 | 14.42 ± 1.62 |
Height (cm) | 150.51 ± 18.08 | 136.00 ± 10.76 | 166.84 ± 7.51 |
Weight (kg) | 47.69 ± 17.67 | 34.95 ± 9.42 | 62.03 ± 13.20 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 20.37 ± 4.79 | 18.68 ± 3.57 | 22.27 ± 5.31 |
BMI z-score | 0.39 ± 1.19 | 0.34 ± 1.15 | 0.45 ± 1.26 |
Meeting PA guideline (n, %) a | |||
Weekdays | 49 (72%) | 36 (100%) | 13 (41%) |
Weekend days | 35 (52%) | 27 (75%) | 8 (25%) |
All week | 47 (69%) | 36 (100%) | 11 (34%) |
Meeting screen media guideline (n, %) b | |||
Weekdays | 40 (59%) | 18 (50%) | 22 (69%) |
Weekend days | 28 (41%) | 13 (36%) | 15 (47%) |
All week | 30 (44%) | 12 (33%) | 18 (56%) |
Variables | All n = 68 | Primary n = 36 | Secondary n = 32 | p-Value |
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Subjectively measured sedentary behavior | ||||
TV viewing | 94.68 ± 73.99 | 119.42 ± 73.02 | 66.84 ± 65.59 | 0.003 |
Computer use | 42.72 ± 51.11 | 34.83 ± 41.74 | 51.60 ± 59.37 | 0.452 |
Reading | 85.61 ± 68.74 | 79.75 ± 56.57 | 92.21 ± 80.71 | 0.796 |
Objectively measured sedentary behavior | ||||
Wearing time | 807.96 ± 65.02 | 795.94 ± 48.86 | 821.50 ± 78.00 | 0.083 |
Sedentary time | 650.60 ± 80.74 | 689.82 ± 54.08 | 606.47 ± 83.61 | 0.000 |
Objectively measured physical activity | ||||
LPA | 75.31 ± 84.53 | 0.85 ± 0.15 | 159.09 ± 41.92 | 0.000 |
MVPA | 81.44 ± 34.86 | 104.10 ± 29.01 | 55.94 ± 20.23 | 0.000 |
CPM | 354.99 ± 115.03 | 405.84 ± 88.44 | 297.79 ± 115.71 | 0.000 |
Variables | Weekday | p-Value | Weekend | p-Value | ||
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Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | |||
Subjectively measured sedentary behavior | ||||||
TV viewing | 128.00 ± 83.88 | 50.72 ± 56.71 b | 0.000 | 110.83 ± 83.58 | 82.97 ± 84.16 | 0.124 |
Computer use | 14.67 ± 23.67 a | 31.95 ± 43.81 b | 0.220 | 55.00 ± 70.45 | 71.25 ± 81.89 | 0.473 |
Reading | 55.33 ± 43.25 a | 108.02 ± 92.68 b | 0.029 | 104.17 ± 79.69 | 76.41 ± 86.91 | 0.153 |
Objectively measured sedentary behavior | ||||||
Wearing time | 813.00 ± 61.85 | 827.87 ± 98.32 | 0.224 | 791.00 ± 149.54 | 785.44 ± 86.45 | 0.961 |
Sedentary time | 684.30 ± 129.00 | 616.13 ± 98.14 b | 0.037 | 688.48 ± 133.32 | 564.19 ± 83.59 | 0.000 |
Objectively measured physical activity | ||||||
LPA | 0.85 ± 0.16 | 153.21 ± 43.72 | 0.000 | 0.81 ± 0.22 | 175.38 ± 61.32 | 0.000 |
MVPA | 104.27 ± 25.74 | 58.84 ± 22.21 b | 0.000 | 101.71 ± 49.16 | 45.86 ± 23.08 | 0.000 |
CPM | 402.22 ± 93.50 | 381.31 ± 434.09 b | 0.001 | 414.24 ± 151.31 | 268.11 ± 118.92 | 0.000 |
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Pan, C.-Y.; Tsai, C.-L.; Chen, F.-C.; Chow, B.C.; Chen, C.-C.; Chu, C.-H. Physical and Sedentary Activity Patterns in Youths with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 1739. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041739
Pan C-Y, Tsai C-L, Chen F-C, Chow BC, Chen C-C, Chu C-H. Physical and Sedentary Activity Patterns in Youths with Autism Spectrum Disorder. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(4):1739. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041739
Chicago/Turabian StylePan, Chien-Yu, Chia-Liang Tsai, Fu-Chen Chen, Bik C. Chow, Chih-Chia Chen, and Chia-Hua Chu. 2021. "Physical and Sedentary Activity Patterns in Youths with Autism Spectrum Disorder" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 4: 1739. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041739