Authors
Jostein Steene-Johannessen, Bjørge Herman Hansen, Knut Eirik Dalene, Elin Kolle, Kate Northstone, Niels Christian Møller, Anders Grøntved, Niels Wedderkopp, Susi Kriemler, Angie S Page, Jardena J Puder, John J Reilly, Luis B Sardinha, Esther MF van Sluijs, Lars Bo Andersen, Hidde van der Ploeg, Wolfgang Ahrens, Claudia Flexeder, Marie Standl, Holger Shculz, Luis A Moreno, Stefaan De Henauw, Nathalie Michels, Greet Cardon, Francisco B Ortega, Jonatan Ruiz, Susana Aznar, Mikael Fogelholm, Andrew Decelis, Line Grønholt Olesen, Mads Fiil Hjorth, Rute Santos, Susana Vale, Lars Breum Christiansen, Russ Jago, Laura Basterfield, Christopher G Owen, Claire M Nightingale, Gabriele Eiben, Angela Polito, Fabio Lauria, Jeremy Vanhelst, Charalambos Hadjigeorgiou, Kenn Konstabel, Dénes Molnár, Ole Sprengeler, Yannis Manios, Jaanus Harro, Anthony Kafatos, Sigmund Alfred Anderssen, Ulf Ekelund
Publication date
2020/12
Journal
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Volume
17
Issue
1
Pages
1-14
Publisher
BioMed Central
Description
Background
Levels of physical activity and variation in physical activity and sedentary time by place and person in European children and adolescents are largely unknown. The objective of the study was to assess the variations in objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in children and adolescents across Europe.
Methods
Six databases were systematically searched to identify pan-European and national data sets on physical activity and sedentary time assessed by the same accelerometer in children (2 to 9.9 years) and adolescents (≥10 to 18 years). We harmonized individual-level data by reprocessing hip-worn raw accelerometer data files from 30 different studies conducted between 1997 and 2014, representing 47,497 individuals (2–18 years) from 18 different European countries.
Results
Overall, a maximum of 29% (95% CI: 25, 33) of children and 29% (95% CI: 25, 32) of …
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