Inequality in Children's Physical Activity Across Time-Segmented Youth Sport Practice

• Published in: Research quarterly for exercise and sport Vol. 96; no. 1; pp. 96 - 108
• Main Authors: Rogers, Ann E., Wichman, Christopher S., Schenkelberg, Michaela A., Dzewaltowski, David A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Routledge 02.01.2025
• Subjects: Accelerometry; Child; Community metrics; community systems; Cross-Sectional Studies; Exercise; Female; Humans; Male; population health; rural; Rural Population; Socioeconomic Factors; Time Factors; Youth Sports - physiology; Youth Sports - statistics & numerical data; population health; community systems; Community metrics; rural

Purpose: Youth sport (YS) is a community system for promoting children's physical activity (PA). Studies have examined mean PA during YS practices, but few have examined inequalities in the distribution of PA among children during practice time. This study examined PA inequality in time-segment...