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Factors associated with in-school physical activity among urban children with asthma.

Marina ReznikFlorinda IslamovicJaeun ChoiCheng-Shiun LeuAlex V Rowlands
Published in: The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma (2017)
Children with asthma were mostly sedentary at school. Older children and girls were particularly at risk for inactivity. PE, recess, and other in-school PA participation are modifiable factors that should be targeted in school-based interventions aimed at increasing PA in this population.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • young adults
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • mental health
  • lung function
  • sleep quality
  • drug delivery
  • allergic rhinitis
  • community dwelling