Objective assessment of sedentary time and physical activity throughout the week in adolescents with Down syndrome. The UP&DOWN study

•We described sedentariness and physical activity in adolescents with Down syndrome.•There were no differences in time spent in both behaviours throughout the week.•Males are more active than females during weekend days.•Sedentary time increases and PA decreases with advancing age.•It is important t...

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Published in:Research in developmental disabilities 2014-02, Vol.35 (2), p.482-489
Main Authors: Izquierdo-Gomez, Rocío, Martínez-Gómez, David, Acha, Aitor, Veiga, Oscar L., Villagra, Ariel, Diaz-Cueto, Mario
Format: Article
Language:English
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Accelerometers
Accelerometry
Adolescent
Adolescent boys
Adolescents
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Chromosome aberrations
Down Syndrome
Down's syndrome
Exercise
Female
Humans
Male
Medical genetics
Medical sciences
Men
Motor Activity - physiology
Overweight
Physical activity
Sedentary
Sedentary behaviour
Sedentary Lifestyle
Sex Factors
Time Factors
Young Adult
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Summary:•We described sedentariness and physical activity in adolescents with Down syndrome.•There were no differences in time spent in both behaviours throughout the week.•Males are more active than females during weekend days.•Sedentary time increases and PA decreases with advancing age.•It is important to decrease sedentariness and increase PA in this population. This study aimed to examine the patterns of sedentary time and physical activity (PA) throughout the week in adolescents with Down syndrome (DS). The study comprised 109 adolescents with DS (68 males and 41 females) aged 11–20 years, participating in the UP&DOWN study, but only a total of 100 adolescents provided valid data. Sedentary time and total, light, moderate, vigorous, and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) were measured by accelerometers. There were no significant differences in the time spent in sedentary time and PA levels between weekdays vs. weekend days, as well as between school time vs. after school-time periods (all p>0.05). Adolescent males engaged in more total PA, moderate PA, vigorous PA and MVPA than females on weekend days (all p
ISSN:0891-4222
1873-3379
DOI:10.1016/j.ridd.2013.11.026