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https://doi.org/10.26493/978-961-293-167-4.29-37
Amount and intensity of physical activity
of a group of gymnasts
Urška Čeklić
University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Izola, Slovenia
urska.ceklic@fvz.upr.si
Abstract
Introduction: Physical activity (PA) has many health benefits for
children and adolescents and can contribute to adequate body mass,
increase bone density, prevent as chronic noncommunicable diseases
and improve cognitive skills. Accelerometers are valid and useful
devices for assessing the intensity and volume of PA in children and
adolescents. Therefore, accelerometry has become one of the most
objective methods to measure PA in children and adolescents. The
aim of our study was to investigate whether our sample of gymnasts
achieved the daily recommendations of PA. We hypothesized that there
would be differences in mean of moderate to vigorous physical activity
(MVPA) between weekdays and weekends. We also hypothesized that
our sample would be less sedentary than their peers, which has been
found in several studies. Methods: Twenty-nine female gymnasts (Salto
club) participated in our study, from which we obtained 25 useful data.
The participants were aged between 8 and 16 years (12.26 ± 2.21 years;
body height 152.08 ± 11.33; body mass 43.74 ± 8.69; BMI 18.70 ± 1.59).
Participants were measured with an accelerometer (GT3X+, ActiGraph,
USA) for 10 consecutive days between 3.10.2020 and 12.10.2020 (from
Saturday to Monday). The variables obtained on the average amount
and intensity of PA and sedentary time, were used for further analysis.
Results: By analyzing the obtained results, we found that the participants
achieved the daily recommendations of amount and intensity of PA
during the week and at the weekend. On average, they participated in
MVPA for 205.22 ± 62.19 minutes, which is equivalent to 3.42 ± 1.04
hours per day. They spent 156.62 ± 42.22 minutes at moderate intensity
PA, while they spent 30.03 ± 15.35 minutes at vigorous PA. The dependent
t-test showed that the participants spent statistically significantly more
time in MVPA during the week than at weekends (t(24) = 6.57; p < 0.001).
In addition, the sample of gymnasts tended to spend more than 9 hours
Amount and intensity of physical activity
of a group of gymnasts
Urška Čeklić
University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Izola, Slovenia
urska.ceklic@fvz.upr.si
Abstract
Introduction: Physical activity (PA) has many health benefits for
children and adolescents and can contribute to adequate body mass,
increase bone density, prevent as chronic noncommunicable diseases
and improve cognitive skills. Accelerometers are valid and useful
devices for assessing the intensity and volume of PA in children and
adolescents. Therefore, accelerometry has become one of the most
objective methods to measure PA in children and adolescents. The
aim of our study was to investigate whether our sample of gymnasts
achieved the daily recommendations of PA. We hypothesized that there
would be differences in mean of moderate to vigorous physical activity
(MVPA) between weekdays and weekends. We also hypothesized that
our sample would be less sedentary than their peers, which has been
found in several studies. Methods: Twenty-nine female gymnasts (Salto
club) participated in our study, from which we obtained 25 useful data.
The participants were aged between 8 and 16 years (12.26 ± 2.21 years;
body height 152.08 ± 11.33; body mass 43.74 ± 8.69; BMI 18.70 ± 1.59).
Participants were measured with an accelerometer (GT3X+, ActiGraph,
USA) for 10 consecutive days between 3.10.2020 and 12.10.2020 (from
Saturday to Monday). The variables obtained on the average amount
and intensity of PA and sedentary time, were used for further analysis.
Results: By analyzing the obtained results, we found that the participants
achieved the daily recommendations of amount and intensity of PA
during the week and at the weekend. On average, they participated in
MVPA for 205.22 ± 62.19 minutes, which is equivalent to 3.42 ± 1.04
hours per day. They spent 156.62 ± 42.22 minutes at moderate intensity
PA, while they spent 30.03 ± 15.35 minutes at vigorous PA. The dependent
t-test showed that the participants spent statistically significantly more
time in MVPA during the week than at weekends (t(24) = 6.57; p < 0.001).
In addition, the sample of gymnasts tended to spend more than 9 hours
