PMID- 29705694
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20180815
LR  - 20181202
IS  - 1476-5616 (Electronic)
IS  - 0033-3506 (Linking)
VI  - 160
DP  - 2018 Jul
TI  - The level and pattern of physical activity among fifth-grade students in Ho Chi 
      Minh City, Vietnam.
PG  - 18-25
LID - S0033-3506(18)30118-5 [pii]
LID - 10.1016/j.puhe.2018.03.021 [doi]
AB  - OBJECTIVES: Despite the benefits of physical activity (PA), a significant 
      proportion of children do not meet physical activity guidelines (PAGs). However, 
      most studies were among secondary-school-aged youth and relied on PA self-report. 
      In addition, information regarding children's PA behaviors during specific 
      segments of day/week is not usually collected. This study, therefore, 
      investigated the level and pattern of PA among fifth-grade students in Ho Chi 
      Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam. STUDY DESIGN: A complex cross-sectional survey was 
      conducted on a representative sample of 619 fifth-grade students in eight public 
      schools in urban areas of HCMC in 2016. METHODS: Demographic/anthropometric 
      characteristics were measured using standard protocols. PA was measured using 
      pedometers. After-school activities were measured using the Previous Day Physical 
      Activity Recall questionnaire. Survey procedures with sampling weights were used 
      for analyses. RESULTS: Approximately 18% of children met the PAG; 52.7% were 
      overweight (OW)/obese (OB). On average, students recorded about 8800 steps/day. 
      Boys were more active than girls at school and on weekdays. Students were more 
      active at school on physical education (PE) days vs non-PE days and weekdays vs 
      weekends. OW/OB students were more active at school on PE days. After-school PAs 
      differed between boys and girls, whereas sedentary activities were popular among 
      both the genders. CONCLUSIONS: Most fifth-grade students had insufficient PA 
      levels. Patterns of PA are different at various times during the day and week. 
      The finding emphasized an urgent need for interventions to improve children's PA 
      and obesity in this area.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2018 The Royal Society for Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd. 
      All rights reserved.
FAU - To, Q G
AU  - To QG
AD  - School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, 
      Brisbane, Australia. Electronic address: g.to@hdr.qut.edu.au.
FAU - Gallegos, D
AU  - Gallegos D
AD  - School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Institute for Health and Biomedical 
      Innovation at QLD Centre for Children's Health Research, Queensland University of 
      Technology, Brisbane, Australia. Electronic address: 
      danielle.gallegos@qut.edu.au.
FAU - Do, D V
AU  - Do DV
AD  - Faculty of Public Health, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City, 
      Viet Nam. Electronic address: dovandzung@gmail.com.
FAU - Tran, H T M
AU  - Tran HTM
AD  - Nutrition Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam. Electronic address: 
      minhhanh68@yahoo.com.
FAU - To, K G
AU  - To KG
AD  - Faculty of Public Health, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City, 
      Viet Nam. Electronic address: kiengiato@gmail.com.
FAU - Wharton, L
AU  - Wharton L
AD  - School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, 
      Brisbane, Australia. Electronic address: lee.wharton@qut.edu.au.
FAU - Trost, S G
AU  - Trost SG
AD  - School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Institute for Health and Biomedical 
      Innovation at QLD Centre for Children's Health Research, Queensland University of 
      Technology, Brisbane, Australia. Electronic address: s.trost@qut.edu.au.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20180426
PL  - Netherlands
TA  - Public Health
JT  - Public health
JID - 0376507
SB  - IM
MH  - Child
MH  - Cities
MH  - Cross-Sectional Studies
MH  - Exercise/*physiology/*psychology
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Pediatric Obesity/epidemiology
MH  - Schools/statistics & numerical data
MH  - Sedentary Behavior
MH  - Sex Distribution
MH  - Students/*psychology/statistics & numerical data
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires
MH  - Time Factors
MH  - Vietnam/epidemiology
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Children
OT  - Exercise
OT  - Pedometer
OT  - School
OT  - Survey
EDAT- 2018/05/01 06:00
MHDA- 2018/08/16 06:00
CRDT- 2018/04/30 06:00
PHST- 2017/11/27 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2018/03/11 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2018/03/15 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2018/05/01 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2018/08/16 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2018/04/30 06:00 [entrez]
AID - S0033-3506(18)30118-5 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/j.puhe.2018.03.021 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Public Health. 2018 Jul;160:18-25. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2018.03.021. Epub 2018 Apr 
      26.