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Does home equipment contribute to socioeconomic gradients in Australian children's physical activity, sedentary time and screen time?

Dorothea DumuidTimothy S OldsLucy K LewisCarol Maher
Published in: BMC public health (2016)
Children with less electronic devices, particularly in their bedrooms, participated in less screen time, regardless of socioeconomic status. Socioeconomic disparities were identified in children's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, however socioeconomic status was inconsistently related to possession of active play equipment. Home active play equipment was therefore not a clear contributor to the socioeconomic gradients in Australian children's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • young adults
  • body mass index
  • healthcare
  • depressive symptoms