Variation in population levels of physical activity in European children and adolescents according to cross-European studies: a systematic literature review within DEDIPAC

Van Hecke, Linde; Loyen, Anne; Verloigne, Maïté; van der Ploeg, Hidde P.; Lakerveld, Jeroen; Brug, Johannes; De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse; Ekelund, Ulf; Donnelly, Alan; Hendriksen, Ingrid; Deforche, Benedicte

doi:10.1186/s12966-016-0396-4

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Table 2 Levels of physical activity in children (0–12 years) across European countries. This table displays a summary of the results reported in the articles included in the systematic review

From: Variation in population levels of physical activity in European children and adolescents according to cross-European studies: a systematic literature review within DEDIPAC

Country	Total physical activity (CPM/day)	Average steps/day (Pedometer)	MVPA (min/day)		MVPA (% of total time) (Accelerometer)	% meeting guidelines of 60 min MVPA daily			% vigorously active ≥2 h/week
Country	Total physical activity (CPM/day)	Average steps/day (Pedometer)	Accelerometer	Questionnaire	MVPA (% of total time) (Accelerometer)	Accelerometer	Pedometer	Questionnaire	% vigorously active ≥2 h/week
Albania								38(B) 31(G) [46]	24 [46]
Armenia								29(B) 20(G) [46]	31 [46]
Austria								33(B) 26(G) [46]	67 [46]
Belgium	636(B) 484(G) [30]	16799(B) 13488(G) [25]	42(B) 23(G) [30]	37(B) 37(G) (FL) [28]	11^ft 9^pt 11ⁿ (FL) [49]	14(B) 2(G) [30]	60 [25]	16(B) 13(G) (FL) [29]	71 (FL) [46]
		11318° 9095^* [53]^a				34(B) 12(B) [50]		21(B) 14(G) (FL) [46]	61 (WAL) [46]
		11318° 9095^* [53]^a				40° 21^* [53]^a		29(B) 16(G) (WAL) [46]	61 (WAL) [46]
Bulgaria		9777° 9426^* [53]					30° 30^* [53]^b	42(B) 30(G) [46]	44 [46]
Croatia								39(B) 26(G) [46]	39 [46]
Cyprus					8^ft 8^pt 8ⁿ [49]	20(B) 2(G) [50]
Czech Republic								29(B) 23(G) [46]	41 [46]
Denmark	740(B) 600(G) [38]		183(B) 142(G) [38]					19(B) 11(G) [46]	68 [46]
Denmark	738 [47]^a 581 [47]^b		36 [47]^a 30 [47]^b					19(B) 11(G) [46]	68 [46]
Estonia	788(B) 661(G) [38]		200(B) 169(G) [38]		11^ft 10^pt 11ⁿ [49]	27(B) 13(G) [50]		21(B) 15(G) [46]	43 [46]
Estonia	625 [47]^b		38 [47]^b		11^ft 10^pt 11ⁿ [49]	27(B) 13(G) [50]		21(B) 15(G) [46]	43 [46]
Finland			71 [52]					47(B) 34(G) [46]	68 [46]
France								25(B) 11(G) [46]	54 [46]
Germany		11507° 9966^* [53]			9^ft 10^pt 9ⁿ [49]	33(B) 14(G) [50]	50° 31^* [53]^b	25(B) 16(G) [46]	62 [46]
Greece	560(B) 424(G) [30]	9656° 8667^* [53]	41(B) 25(G) [30]	33(B) 26(G) [28]		10(B) 0(G) [30]	27° 20^* [53]^b	11(B) 6(G) [29]	58 [46]
Greece	560(B) 424(G) [30]	9656° 8667^* [53]	41(B) 25(G) [30]	33(B) 26(G) [28]		10(B) 0(G) [30]	27° 20^* [53]^b	20(B) 11(G) [46]	58 [46]
Hungary	580(B) 556(G) [30]		41(B) 37(G) [30]	46(B) 39(G) [28]	0^ft 0^pt 0ⁿ [49]	14(B) 2(G) [30]		35(B) 22(G) [29]	45 [46]
Hungary	580(B) 556(G) [30]		41(B) 37(G) [30]	46(B) 39(G) [28]	0^ft 0^pt 0ⁿ [49]	21(B) 9(G) [50]		34(B) 24(G) [46]	45 [46]
Iceland								31(B) 22(G) [46]	48 [46]
Ireland								45(B) 31(G) [46]	52 [46]
Italy					8^ft 8^pt 8ⁿ [49]	10(B) 3(G) [50]		17(B) 8(G) [46]	47 [46]
Latvia								25(B) 18(G) [46]	43 [46]
Lithuania								27(B) 20(G) [46]	42 [46]
Luxembourg								34(B) 21(G) [46]	72 [46]
Malta								28(B) 21(G) [46]	43 [46]
Republic of Moldova								35(B) 29(G) [46]	31 [46]
Netherlands	528(B) 492(G) [30]		40(B) 26(G) [30]	41(B) 35(G) [28]		16(B) 2(G) [30]		24(B) 12(G) [29]	82 [46]
Netherlands	528(B) 492(G) [30]		26^Ɨ [31]	41(B) 35(G) [28]		16(B) 2(G) [30]		24(B) 15(G) [46]	82 [46]
Norway	868(B) 740(G) [38]		193(B) 171(G) [38]	57(B) 50(G) [28]				46(B) 35(G) [29]	69 [46]
Norway	711 [47]^b		45 [47]^b	57(B) 50(G) [28]				32(B) 19(G) [46]	69 [46]
Poland		11230° 10880^* [53]					43° 42^* [53]^b	34(B) 27(G) [46]	49 [46]
Portugal	747(B) 613(G) [38]		194(B) 163(G) [38]					26(B) 16(G) [46]	35 [46]
	562 [47]^b		29 [47]^b
	562 [47]^b		56 [52]
Romania								39(B) 23(G) [46]	41 [46]
Russian federation								26(B) 18(G) [46]	35 [46]
Slovak republic								37(B) 26(G) [46]	51 [46]
Slovenia				48(B) 42(G) [28]				34(B) 27(G) [29]	49 [46]
Slovenia				48(B) 42(G) [28]				27(B) 18(G) [46]	49 [46]
Spain		12669° 10438^* [53]	51^○ 32^* [26]	44(B) 30(G) [28]	11^ft 11^22pt 11ⁿ [49]	30(B) 12(G) [50]	61° 37^* [53]^b	25(B) 9(G) [29]	48 [46]
Spain		12669° 10438^* [53]	51^○ 32^* [26]	44(B) 30(G) [28]	11^ft 11^22pt 11ⁿ [49]	30(B) 12(G) [50]	61° 37^* [53]^b	39(B) 28(G) [46]	48 [46]
Sweden					12^ft 12^pt 11ⁿ [49]	34(B) 15(G) [50]		21(B) 13(G) [46]	59 [46]
Switzerland	656(B) 580(G) [30]		50(B) 43(G) [30]			28(B) 13(G) [30]		26(B) 17(G) [46]	72 [46]
Switzerland	647 [47]^g 702 [47]^h		44 [47]^g 22 [47]^h			28(B) 13(G) [30]		26(B) 17(G) [46]	72 [46]
FYRM								36(B) 30(G) [46]	35 [46]
Turkey								27(B) 19(G) [44]	32 [44]
Ukraine								33(B) 28(G) [46]	34 [46]
United Kingdom	756 (SC) [47]^c 597 [47]^d 570 [47]^e 602 [47]^f	12637(B) 11782(G) [25]	26 (SC) [47]^c 35 [47]^d 29 [47]^e 28 [47]^f				37 [25]	25(B) 20(G) (ENG) [46]	45 (ENG) [46]
			49^○ 37^* (ENG) [26]					29(B) 21(G) (SC) [46]	63 (SC) [46]
			63 [52]					26(B) 15(G) (WAL) [46]	44 (WAL) [46]

Values are the mean unless stated otherwise; Average day unless stated otherwise; Ɨ = Median; ^○ = weekday; ^* = weekend; min minutes, CPM counts per minute, MVPA moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity, FYRM The former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia, B Boys, G Girls, ENG England, SC, Scotland, WAL Wales, FL Flanders, WR Walloon region; Ekelund et al. [47] reported data from pooled studies: [47] ^a = CSCIS (Copenhagen school child intervention study); [47] ^b = Riddoch; [47] ^c = MAGIC (= Movement and activity Glasgow intervention in children); [47] ^d = ALSPAC (= Avon longitudinal Study of Parents and Children); [47] ^e = PEACH (= Personal and Environmental Associations with Children’s Health); [47] ^f = SPEEDY (= Sport, Physical activity and eating behaviour, environmental determinants in young people); [47] ^g = KISS (Kinder sportstudie); [47] ^h = Ballabeina; [53] ^a In this study pedometers were used except in Belgium accelerometers were used; [53] ^b Guidelines for pre-schoolers were used: 180 min MVPA/day; Verloigne et al. [30] reported counts per 15 s, to harmonize results, this was multiplied by four to obtain counts per minute; Gwozdz et al. [49] reported measures separately for full-time employed mother (=ft); part-time employed mother (=pt) and non-employed mother (=n)

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