How Sedentary Are University Students? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Article Title | How Sedentary Are University Students? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
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ERA Journal ID | 13753 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Castro, Oscar (Author), Bennie, Jason (Author), Vergeer, Ineke (Author), Bosselut, Gregoire (Author) and Biddle, Stuart J.H. (Author) |
Journal Title | Prevention Science |
Journal Citation | 21 (3), pp. 332-343 |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2020 |
Publisher | Springer |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 1389-4986 |
1573-6695 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-020-01093-8 |
Web Address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11121-020-01093-8 |
Abstract | Accumulating high volumes of sedentary behaviour is a risk factor for multiple negative health-related outcomes. The objective of this review was to synthesise the evidence on the levels of sedentary behaviour in university students. Screened records from 13 databases were included if: (i) published after 2007; and (ii) reported on university students’ amount of total or domain-specific sedentary behaviour. Sub-group and meta-regression analyses were conducted to investigate potential sources of heterogeneity (moderators). A total of 125 studies met the inclusion criteria. Most studies were cross-sectional (84%) and reported screen time (61%) or total sedentary time (39%). Self-reported data indicated that university students spend 7.29 hours per day being sedentary. The levels of total sedentary behaviour were significantly higher when measured with accelerometers (M = 9.82 hours per day). Computer use presented significantly higher prevalence over other modalities of screen time. Among the explored factors (i.e., countries’ income, age, gender, and study’s publication date), only publication date significantly moderated sedentary behaviour. Results suggest that a considerable proportion of university students (i) engage in higher levels of sedentary time compared to the general young adult population, and (ii) accumulate levels of sedentary time that have been associated with an increased risk for detrimental health outcomes. In addition, meta-regression analyses suggest that sedentary time has increased over the last 10-year period among university students. These findings may inform future initiatives and policies targeting university students’ sedentary behaviour. Further research is needed to identify the factors moderating sedentary behaviour in the university setting. |
Keywords | Sitting, Sedentary time, College students, Correlates |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420603. Health promotion |
420299. Epidemiology not elsewhere classified | |
420799. Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Centre for Health Research |
Physically Active Lifestyles Research Group | |
University of Montpellier, France | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q5x64/how-sedentary-are-university-students-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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