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dc.contributor.authorDanielsen, Karin Helene
dc.contributor.authorVårnes, Thilde Kleppe
dc.contributor.authorSagelv, Edvard Hamnvik
dc.contributor.authorHeitmann, Kim Arne
dc.contributor.authorMathisen, Gunnar
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-22T10:45:03Z
dc.date.available2021-12-22T10:45:03Z
dc.date.issued2021-11-21
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study was to measure seasonal variations in physical activity (PA) during Polar Nights (PN) and Polar Days (PD) among elementary school children in the Arctic regions of Norway. One hundred and seventy-eight schoolchildren from 1<sup>st</sup>, 3<sup>rd</sup>, 5<sup>th</sup> and 7<sup>th</sup> grade participated in the study. Physical activity was measured for seven consecutive days with an ActiGraph GT3X-BT accelerometer and is expressed as total PA incounts per minute (cpm) and moderate-to-vigorous activity (MVPA) (min∙day<sup>−1</sup>). During PN, 51% of boys and 33% of girls met the PA recommendations, whereas 36% of boys and 34% of girls met the recommendations during PD. Time spent doing MVPA did not differ between the two seasons (all p ≥ 0.073). Overall, the children accumulated 613 ±154 cpm during PN, which was lower than during PD 704 ± 269 cpm, p < 0.001). A larger proportion of boys than girls met the PA recommendations during PN compared with PD. Our findings did not show any clear seasonal variation for MVPA or total PA among children,except for some differences within sexes in different grades. This study indicates that interventions aimed at increasing PA should be implemented throughout the year in the Arctic regions.
dc.identifier.citationDanielsen K, Vårnes TH, Sagelv EH, Heitmann KA, Mathisen GEM. Seasonal variations in physical activity among Norwegian elementary school children in Arctic regions. International Journal of Circumpolar Health. 2021;80en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1957211
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/22423982.2021.2004688
dc.identifier.issn1239-9736
dc.identifier.issn2242-3982
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/23474
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherTaylor and Francisen_US
dc.relation.journalInternational Journal of Circumpolar Health
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2021 The Author(s)en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Social science: 200en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200en_US
dc.titleSeasonal variations in physical activity among Norwegian elementary school children in Arctic regionsen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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