Are students in public high schools in South Africa physically active? Outcome of the 1st South African National Youth Risk Behaviour Survey
BACKGROUND: The first Youth Risk Behaviour Survey in South Africa was carried out to establish the prevalence of key health risk behaviours among high school students. Though physical inactivity is a commonly reported contributory factor to chronic diseases of lifestyle in South Africa, there is no reliable national database on the participation of children and adolescents in physical activity.
METHODS: This cross-sectional national prevalence study among students attending government schools in the nine provinces in South Africa utilized a two-stage cluster sample design. Statistical analysis allowed for clustered sampling, and data collected through self-administered questionnaire were weighted to reflect the underlying student population.
RESULTS: Data of 10,699 participants were analyzed. More than one third (37.5%) of the students engaged in insufficient physical activity. By population group, a significantly lower proportion of white students (29.4%) than black (37.5%) and coloured students (45.6%) engaged in insufficient physical activity. Among those who abstained from participation, 25.9% were unwilling to participate, with significantly fewer white (26.8%) and black (25.1%) students feeling unsafe in their surroundings compared with coloured students (35.3%). Significantly fewer white students (5.6%) had no access to facilities compared to black students (17.0%). White students and students in higher grades reported lower rates of physical education classes at school.
INTERPRETATION: Though the promotion of physical activity and healthy lifestyle is a national priority in South Africa, the survey indicates the need to pay attention to an appreciable proportion of high school students who do not participate sufficiently in physical activity.
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2007 |
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2007 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:98 |
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Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique - 98(2007), 4 vom: 14. Juli, Seite 254-8 |
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Englisch |
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Amosun, Seyi L [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 25.10.2007 Date Revised 05.02.2020 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
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| 520 | |a BACKGROUND: The first Youth Risk Behaviour Survey in South Africa was carried out to establish the prevalence of key health risk behaviours among high school students. Though physical inactivity is a commonly reported contributory factor to chronic diseases of lifestyle in South Africa, there is no reliable national database on the participation of children and adolescents in physical activity | ||
| 520 | |a METHODS: This cross-sectional national prevalence study among students attending government schools in the nine provinces in South Africa utilized a two-stage cluster sample design. Statistical analysis allowed for clustered sampling, and data collected through self-administered questionnaire were weighted to reflect the underlying student population | ||
| 520 | |a RESULTS: Data of 10,699 participants were analyzed. More than one third (37.5%) of the students engaged in insufficient physical activity. By population group, a significantly lower proportion of white students (29.4%) than black (37.5%) and coloured students (45.6%) engaged in insufficient physical activity. Among those who abstained from participation, 25.9% were unwilling to participate, with significantly fewer white (26.8%) and black (25.1%) students feeling unsafe in their surroundings compared with coloured students (35.3%). Significantly fewer white students (5.6%) had no access to facilities compared to black students (17.0%). White students and students in higher grades reported lower rates of physical education classes at school | ||
| 520 | |a INTERPRETATION: Though the promotion of physical activity and healthy lifestyle is a national priority in South Africa, the survey indicates the need to pay attention to an appreciable proportion of high school students who do not participate sufficiently in physical activity | ||
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