Early life physical activity patterns and its survival to adult activity levels. The longitudinal ABIS study.

Autor/inn/en	Sohail, Noman; Ludvigsson, Johnny
Titel	Early life physical activity patterns and its survival to adult activity levels. The longitudinal ABIS study. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Bewegungsgewohnheiten in der Kindheit und deren Fortbestand bis ins Erwachsenenalter. Die Längsschnittstudie ABIS.
Quelle	In: Sports medicine - open, 11 (2025) 1, Art. 138, 16 S. PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2198-9761; 2199-1170
DOI	10.1186/s40798-025-00934-6
Schlagwörter	Elternverhalten; Gewohnheit; Kindheit; Familie; Eltern; Kind; Gesundheit; Gesundheitsbewusstsein; Gesundheitserziehung; Gesundheitsförderung; Körperliche Aktivität; Sozialer Einfluss; Sozialer Status; Bewegungsverhalten; Sportsoziologie; Forschung; Korrelation; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Freizeitgestaltung; Freizeitsport; Freizeitverhalten; Freizeit; Lebensführung; Erwachsener
Abstract	Background and Aims: The impact of physical activity during early-life is significant on long-term health outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine what factors contribute to the continuity or change in activity behaviors over time. Methods: Out of 21,700 children born on Oct 1st, 1997 to Oct 1st, 1999, 17,055 (78.6%) were included in ABIS (All Babies in southeast Sweden) of whom 16,415 participants were included in this longitudinal prospective population-based birth cohort. Logistic regression was conducted to assess associations between the activity score and independent variables, with results presented as odds ratios, 95% confidence intervals, p values, and correlation coefficients (r values). Results: At age 3, high physical activity (Q2) was correlated to: living in a house (r = 0.881, p = 0.003) with both parents (r = 0.833, p ( 0.001), )=1 siblings (r = 0.876, p ( 0.001), having a dog (r = 0.773, p ( 0.001), high parental education (r = 0.817, p ( 0.001) and parents working part time (0-50%) (r = 0.496, p ( 0.001). These factors were persistent at age 5, 8, 10-12 years. Participation in sports had strong correlation with Q2 from age 8- to 17-23-years (r = 0.763, p ( 0.001). Less physical activity (Q1) was correlated to: at age 3 parental less education (r = 0.816, p ( 0.001) with full time work (r = 0.816, p ( 0.001), no siblings (r = 0.835, p = 0.004), child lives in split custody (r = 0.736, p ( 0.001), and mother smoking (r = 0.789, p = 0.032). These patterns seemed persistent at age 5, 8, 10-12 years with Q1. Lower parental smoking was associated to higher physical activity in children. Conclusion: The study identifies key factors affecting children and adolescents' physical activity, providing insights for targeted interventions. (Autor).
Erfasst von	Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft, Bonn
Update	2026/4