The epidemiology of muscle-strengthening activity among adolescents from 28 European countries

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Bennie, Jason A., Faulkner, Guy and Smith, Jordan J.. 2022. "The epidemiology of muscle-strengthening activity among adolescents from 28 European countries." Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 50 (2), pp. 295-302. https://doi.org/10.1177/14034948211031392
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The epidemiology of muscle-strengthening activity among adolescents from 28 European countries

ERA Journal ID13787
Article CategoryArticle
AuthorsBennie, Jason A., Faulkner, Guy and Smith, Jordan J.
Journal TitleScandinavian Journal of Public Health
Journal Citation50 (2), pp. 295-302
Number of Pages8
Year2022
PublisherSAGE Publications Ltd
Place of PublicationSweden
ISSN0300-8037
1403-4948
1651-1905
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1177/14034948211031392
Web Address (URL)https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14034948211031392
Abstract

Aims:
This study aimed to describe the prevalence and socio-demographic and lifestyle-related correlates of muscle-strengthening activity (MSA; strength/resistance training, sit-ups/push-ups, etc.) among a large sample of European adolescents.
Methods:
Data were drawn from the European Health Interview Survey Wave 2 (2013–2014), including 8818 adolescents (15–17 years) from 28 European countries. Self-reported MSA was assessed using a previously validated survey item. Population-weighted prevalence ratios were calculated for (a) ‘none’ (0 days/week), (b) ‘insufficient MSA’ (1–2 days/week) or (c) ‘sufficient MSA’ (⩾3 days/week). Generalised linear models using Poisson regression with robust error variance were used to calculate the prevalence ratios for adolescents reporting sufficient MSA by socio-demographic/lifestyle characteristics and by European region.
Results:
Overall, 19.4% (95% confidence interval (CI) 18.3–20.7) reported sufficient (⩾3 days/week) MSA and 57.9% (95% CI 56.4–59.6) reported none. Females, adolescents from Southern and Eastern European regions, those not meeting the aerobic guideline and adolescents classified as overweight were significantly associated with a lower likelihood of reporting sufficient MSA, independent of other characteristics.
Conclusions:
The majority of European adolescents do not meet the MSA guidelines. Future large-scale MSA public-health interventions should target female and currently inactive adolescents, as well as those from Southern and Eastern European regions.

Keywordschildren; Physical activity surveillance; resistance training; exercise; youth
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University of British Columbia, Canada
University of Newcastle
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