Gender inequalities in physical activity among adolescents from 64 Global South countries
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Article Title | Gender inequalities in physical activity among adolescents from 64 Global South countries |
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ERA Journal ID | 210990 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Ricardo, Luiza Isnardi Cardoso (Author), Wendt, Andrea (Author), dos Santos Costa, Caroline (Author), Mielke, Gregore Iven (Author), Brazo-Sayavera, Javier (Author), Khan, Asaduzzaman (Author), Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L. (Author) and Crochemore-Silva, Inacio (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Sport and Health Science |
Journal Citation | 11 (4), pp. 509-520 |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2022 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | China |
ISSN | 1674-6031 |
2095-2546 | |
2213-2961 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jshs.2022.01.007 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095254622000229 |
Abstract | Background: The aims of this study were to (a) describe gender inequalities in physical activity (PA) among adolescents from Global South countries, and (b) investigate the relationship between gender inequalities in PA and contextual factors, such as geographic region, human development index, gender inequality index, and unemployment rates. Methods: We analyzed cross-sectional data from the Global School-Based Student Health Survey conducted in Global South countries between 2010 and 2020 among 13- to 17-year-old adolescents. Country-context variables were retrieved from secondary data sources (World Health Organization, World Bank, and Human Development Reports). PA was assessed by a self-administered questionnaire querying the number of days in the past week in which participants were physically active for a total of at least 60 min. PA absolute gender inequalities were evaluated by the differences in the prevalence between boys and girls, 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs) were estimated using the bootstrap method. Relative inequalities were obtained through Poisson regression. Meta-analyses with random effects were used to calculate pooled estimates of absolute and relative inequalities. Results: Based on 64 Global South countries/surveys, the prevalence of PA was 6.7 percentage points (p.p.) higher in boys than in girls, ranging from 0.5 p.p. in Afghanistan to 15.6 p.p. in Laos (I2= 85.1%). The pooled ratio for all countries showed that boys presented a PA prevalence 1.58 times higher than girls (95%CI: 1.47–1.70) on average. The highest absolute and relative inequalities were observed in high income countries. Countries with higher Human Development Index rankings and lower Gender Inequality Index rankings also presented greater gender differences. Conclusion: Given that girls are overall less active than boys across the globe, the findings of this study reinforce that macro- and micro-level changes should be actively sought if we aim to increase population levels of PA in adolescents and promote equity in PA. |
Keywords | Adolescents; Gender differences; Physical activity; Social inequalities; Students |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420603. Health promotion |
420799. Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified | |
Byline Affiliations | Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil |
Sao Paulo State University, Brazil | |
University of Queensland | |
University of the Republic, Uruguay | |
University of Queensland | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q75v8/gender-inequalities-in-physical-activity-among-adolescents-from-64-global-south-countries
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