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Physical Activity Among BC Youth
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Administration took place in Grade 7-12 classes in 50 of the 59 BC School Districts.
Over 29 000 surveys were collected in 1,760 classrooms between February and June 2008.
“This survey has opened my eyes that I’m extremely lucky with my life (i.e. sports, family and friends).”
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Exercise – 20 minutes or more of strenuous exercise
Organised sports – with a coach (swim lessons, sports teams)
Informal sports – road hockey, hiking
Dance or aerobics – weekly classes
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Moving in the Right Direction
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Note: The difference for ‘less than once a week’ was not statistically significant.
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Note: The differences between ‘0 days’ and ‘1 or 2 days’ or ‘0 days’ and ‘3 to 5 days’ were not statistically significant.
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^Among youth who had tried alcohol.Note: The difference for 15-year-olds was not statistically significant.
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Sexually harassed three or more times in past year
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Most youth participate in some form of physical activity every week.
Participation in daily exercise increased among BC youth over the past decade and more females are engaging in any type of weekly physical activity.
Youth living in rural areas were more likely than urban based students to take part in informal sports opportunities.
Some youth were at greater risk for not being involved in physical activity.
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Youth involved in sports and exercise were less likely to use a range of substances.
Involvement in physical activity was associated with better nutritional behaviours.
However, there were a few risky behaviours associated with heavy involvement in sports or dance/aerobics.
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Physical activity was associated with a lower rate of self harm, suicidal ideation and suicide attempts.
Physical activity can be protective for even the most vulnerable youth in the province.
Youth who felt they had input, their ideas were listened to and acted upon were more likely to be engaged in physical activities.
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Participation in organized sports Availability of affordable sports and
recreation programs Rates of screen time/sedentary activities Community connectedness Availability of public transport
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Exercised on three or more days in the past week
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Offer alternative ways to exercise Have more accessible and youth friendly
gym space Make physical activity more appealing Offer a wider range of activities Have programs that are fun and not
judgmental Offer affordable programs
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Presentations of findings
Youth fact sheet
‘Next Steps’ workshops – taking results back to youth
