Sedentary behavior among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities in Jinan City
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2022.07.006
- VernacularTitle:济南市智力障碍儿童青少年静态行为现状
- Author:
YUAN Yaqing, LIU Yang, WANG Meijuan, LIU Lujun, FANG Qiqi, LIU Jingmin
1
Author Information
1. Division of Sports Science and Physical Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing(100084), China
- Publication Type:期刊文章
- Keywords:
Intelligence;
Mental disorders;
Behavior;
Child;
Adolescent
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2022;43(7):982-985
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand the sedentary behavior level of children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities in Jinan City, and to provide a reference basis for developing health behavior intervention strategies.
Methods:By used the method of cluster random sampling,the Children s Leisure Activities Study Survey was used to investigate the sedentary behavior level of 285 children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities aged 6-18 years from 7 special education schools in Jinan City.
Results:The sedentary behavior time during the whole week among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities in Jinan City was 394.46 min/d, including 378.00 min/d on weekdays(Monday to Friday) and 388.80 min/d on weekends (Saturday and Sunday), the difference was statistically significant ( Z =-2.19, P <0.05). 80.4%(229) of children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities had sedentary behavior time of more than 2 h/d. The sedentary behavior time per day during the whole week among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities was negatively correlated with the amount of time spent in moderate vigorous physical activity among them ( r =-0.16, P <0.05).
Conclusion:Excessive sedentary behavior has become a growing public health concern among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities,which warrants targeted healthy behavior intervention.