Correlates of physical activity and outdoor time in Canadian school children from families speaking a non-official language at home

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dc.contributor.authorNayakarathna, Ransimala
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorLarouche, Richard
dc.contributor.supervisorPatel, Nimesh
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-12T17:27:12Z
dc.date.available2022-01-12T17:27:12Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractResearch suggests that physical activity (PA) and outdoor times are lower in Canadian children who speak a non-official language at home. Using data from the Active Transportation and Independent Mobility study, we investigated the correlates of PA and outdoor time among schoolchildren from this population to inform future interventions. The sample included 1,699 children recruited in 37 schools and was stratified by area-level socioeconomic status and type of urbanization (urban, suburban, rural). Among these, 478 spoke a non-official language at home. PA was measured using pedometers for 7 consecutive days. Children’s outdoor time and data on potential correlates were collected via child and parent surveys and weather data from Environment Canada. Correlates of PA and outdoor time differ according to gender and span through the ecological model underscoring the need for gender-sensitized interventions targeted at the individual, family, social and environmental level correlates to increase children’s PA and outdoor time.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/6129
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subject0573en_US
dc.proquest.subject0814en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences)en_US
dc.subjectpublic healthen_US
dc.subjectphysical activityen_US
dc.subjectCanadian school childrenen_US
dc.subjectnon-official language speaking homesen_US
dc.subjectchildren's activity levelsen_US
dc.subjectoutdoor activity timeen_US
dc.subjectPublic health--Canadaen_US
dc.subjectExercise for children--Health aspects--Canadaen_US
dc.subjectPhysical fitness for children--Health aspects--Canadaen_US
dc.subjectOutdoor recreation for children--Health aspects--Canadaen_US
dc.subjectSchool children--Recreation--Research--Canadaen_US
dc.subjectRecreational surveys--Canadaen_US
dc.subjectPlay--Health aspectsen_US
dc.subjectChildren of immigrants--Recreation--Research--Canadaen_US
dc.subjectChildren--Recreation--Research--Canadaen_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.titleCorrelates of physical activity and outdoor time in Canadian school children from families speaking a non-official language at homeen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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