The epidemic of Type 2 diabetes in Aboriginal peoples can be curbed by promoting healthy physical activity habits early in life. Purpose . To identify childhood physical activity correlates. Methods . 383 4th--6th grade Mohawk children (193 boys, 190 girls) completed questionnaires and had anthropometric measures taken during 2 serial cross-sectional surveys as part of the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project (1994--1997). Physical activity was measured using the Weekly Activity Checklist. Demographics, community activities, parental variables, self-efficacy, sedentary activity, and overweight were correlates assessed using ordinal logistic regression. Results. 29.7, 33.4, and 36.8 percent were inactive, moderately active, and very active, respectively. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals [OR(95%CI)] of independent correlates for boys included year of measurement (1996 vs. 1994) [1.7(1.3,2.2)], older age [0.7(0.5,0.9)], and enrollment in school #1 [2.0(1.1,3.6)], lessons [2.8(1.3,5.9)] and summer sports [1.1(1.0,1.1]. Independent correlates for girls were year of measurement [1.5(1.1,2.1)] and parental physical activity [2.0(1.2,3.3)]. Conclusions. Parental models are stronger influences for girls' activities while community factors influence boys' activities.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.21569 |
| Date | January 1999 |
| Creators | Horn, Ojistoh Kahnawahere. |
| Contributors | Paradis, Gilles (advisor) |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Master of Science (Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.) |
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| Relation | alephsysno: 001650225, proquestno: MQ50791, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. |
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