Physical Activity, Screen-Time Behavior, and Obesity among 13-Year Olds in Ireland with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autor/inn/en	Healy, Sean; Haegele, Justin A.; Grenier, Michelle; Garcia, Jeanette M.
Titel	Physical Activity, Screen-Time Behavior, and Obesity among 13-Year Olds in Ireland with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 47 (2017) 1, S.49-57 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-016-2920-4
Schlagwörter	Physical Activities; Physical Activity Level; Television Viewing; Life Style; Obesity; Participation; Athletics; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Foreign Countries; Correlation; Comparative Analysis; Ireland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Fernsehkonsum; Lebensstil; Adipositas; Teilnahme; Leichtathletik; Autismus; Ausland; Korrelation; Irland
Abstract	The primary purposes of this study were to compare (a) physical activity participation, screen-time habits, obesity, and (b) reported reasons for lack of participation in sport, between a nationally representative sample of Irish children with and without autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Participation in moderate to vigorous activity, light activity, and sports was significantly lower among the group with ASD. On examination of screen time variables, no significant differences were seen between groups. However, time spent watching TV was higher among children with ASD. Overweight or obese status was more prevalent among the group with ASD (34.4 vs. 24.7%). The findings are discussed in relation to international statistics on youth physical activity, screen-time, and weight status, and recommendations are provided for future research. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01