Physical Activity among Adolescents in Taiwan

台灣青少年的體能活動

Li-Jung Chen ； Anne M Haase ； Kenneth R Fox

《Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition》 16卷2期 (2007/06) Pp. 354-361

https://doi.org/10.6133/apjcn.2007.16.2.22

摘要

目的：調查體能活動盛行率及其相關因素的研究大多數在西方國家。迄今，在台灣仍未有以全國代表性樣本，探討青少年體能活動盛行率之文章在國際期刊刊登，跟體能活動與否的相關因子也所知不多。本研究目的為評估台灣青少年的體能活動盛行率，並找出與其相關的社會人口學及行為變項。方法：資料取自2001年國民健康訪問調查。樣本為2235名年齡在12－18歲的青年人（1157名男性及1078名女性）。採用單變項及多變項羅吉斯迴歸分析評估人口學及行為變項與體能活動之相關性。結果：雖然80%的青少年自陳從事一些體能活動，但只有28.4%的樣本達到建議量。男孩與居住在城市的青少年比起女孩及居住在鄉村的青少年活動量較高；且體能活動盛行率隨著年齡遞減。平均每天靜坐的時間為9.5小時。雖然非學生、規律抽菸者或飲酒者只佔人數的一小部分，但其中約有一半是不運動的。結論：台灣青少年中活動量能達到健康建議量的百分比很低，尤其15－18歲的女孩活動量最低。與體能活動相關的因素包含人口學變項及健康行為變項（例如：年齡、性別、抽菸）兩者。這些資料提供未來比較及初步確認台灣有較低體能活動的高危險族群的基礎。

關鍵字

青少年 ； 健康 ； 體能活動 ； 台灣

並列摘要

Purpose: Most of the studies investigating prevalence and correlates of physical activity have been conducted in Western countries. To date, there are no internationally published data with nationally representative samples on physical activity prevalence among Taiwanese adolescents and little is known about the relevant factors associated with activity and inactivity. The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of physical activity in Taiwanese adolescents and to identify associated socio-demographic and behavioral variables.Methods: Data were extracted from the 2001 National Health Interview Survey in Taiwan. The sample was 2235 adolescents (1157 boys and 1078 girls) aged 12-18 years. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine associations of demographic and behavioral variables with physical activity.Results: Although 80% of adolescents reported engaging in some physical activity, only 28.4% of the sample met recommended guidelines. Boys and urban adolescents were more active than girls and rural adolescents; and the prevalence of physical activity declined with age. Mean sedentary time was 9.5 hours each day. Though the proportions of non-students, regular smokers or drinkers were small, around half of them were physically inactive.Conclusions: The percentage of Taiwanese adolescents meeting recommended amounts of physical activity for health is low, particularly, girls in the 15-18-age range being the least active. Associated factors with physical activity include both demographic and health behavior variables (e.g. age, gender, smoking). These data provide a baseline for future comparisons and preliminary identification of groups at higher risk of low physical activity in Taiwan.

並列關鍵字

adolescent ； health ； physical activity ； Taiwan