associations between screen time and physical activity among spanish adolescents屏幕时间之间的联系和体育活动在西班牙的青少年.pdfVIP

Associations between Screen Time and Physical Activity among Spanish Adolescents 1 ´ 1 3 ´ 1 Jose A. Serrano-Sanchez *, Sara Martı-Trujillo , Angela Lera-Navarro , Cecilia Dorado-Garcıa , Juan J. ´ ´ 2 ´ ´ 1 Gonzalez-Henrıquez , Joaquın Sanchıs-Moysi 1 Department of Physical Education, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Campus Universitario de Tafira s/n, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, 2 Department of Mathematics, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Campus Universitario de Tafira s/n, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, 3 Department of Physical Education, ˜ ˜ University of A Coruna, A Coruna, Spain Abstract Background: Excessive time in front of a single or several screens could explain a displacement of physical activity. The present study aimed at determining whether screen-time is associated with a reduced level of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in Spanish adolescents living in favorable environmental conditions. Methodology/Principal Findings: A multi-stage stratified random sampling method was used to select 3503 adolescents (12–18 years old) from the school population of Gran Canaria, Spain. MVPA, screen-time in front of television, computer, video game console and portable console was assessed in the classroom by fulfilling a standardized questionnaire. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses adjusted by a set of social-environmental variables were carried out. Forty-six percent of girls (95% CI62.3%) and 26% of boys (95% CI 62.1%) did not meet the MV