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. 2019 Apr 16;19:414. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-6708-2

Table 2.

Summary of evidence on physical activity (PA) correlates in Thai children and adolescents (6 – 17 years old)

Correlates Relationship with PA Summary Code
Negative/Inverse (-) Positive (+) Non-significant (?)
Individual Level
Demographic factors
– Age 97, 135 (M, F), 183 158 (M, F) --
– Sex (+ denotes males are more active, - denotes females are more active) 51, 55, 97, 111, 118, 122, 126, 135, 158, 167, 178, 183 169, 189 ++
– Household income 96, 178 -
– School type (+ denotes more PA in mixed-gender schools, - denotes more PA in single-gender schools) 55 +
– School grade 80 51, 118, 167, 189 ??
– Parents’ occupation 189 ?
– Municipality (+ denotes more PA in an urban place of residence, - denotes more PA in a rural place of residence) 169 135 (M, F), 64 ?
– Household location within Bangkok 178 ?
Biological factors
– Body weight 135 (M, F) ?
– Body mass index (BMI) 97, 178 33, 51, 135 (M, F), 158 ??
– Parents’ BMI 178 ?
– Underweight 110 ?
– Overweight 110, 157 111 (F) 52, 111 (M), 125 (F) ?
– Obesity 110, 130 (M), 157 125 (F), 130 (F), 169 ?
– Body fat (%) 135 (M) 135 (F) ?
– Height 135 (M, F) 77 (M, F) ?
– Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level 158 ?
– Systolic blood pressure 158 ?
– Diastolic blood pressure 158 ?
– Dietary fat intake 158 ?
Physical health
– Asthma 157 -
– Hypertension 157 -
General health
– Self-rated general health 121 (M, F) +
– Child’s health status as perceived by parents 45 ?
Psychological factors
– Self-efficacy 45, 51, 80, 123 167 ++
– Perceived benefits of PA/exercise 51, 80 38 (M, F), 167 ?
– Perceived barriers for PA/exercise 38 (F), 51, 80, 123 38 (M), 167 --
– Attitudes towards PA/exercise 178 167 ?
– Self-esteem 167 ?
– Cues to action 38 (M, F) ?
– Being bullied 129 (M) 129 (F) ?
– Expected outcomes of PA/exercise 167 ?
– Body dissatisfaction 55 -
– Enjoyment of PA/exercise 80, 183 178 +
– Resilience 118 +
Physical skills, abilities, and fitness
– Perceived physical competence 183 +
Health behavioural and lifestyle factors
– Past PA/exercise experience 51, 80 167 +
– TV viewing 178 -
Knowledge
– Knowledge about PA/exercise 167 +
– Parents’ knowledge about school-aged children’s PA 45 ?
Academic/school performance
– Grade point average 157 -
Social environment
Social and cultural factors
– Social support 123, 178 167 +
– Parent/family influences 80, 183 178 +
– Friendship/companionship influences 80, 122 (M, F), 183 ++
– Involvement with friends 122 (M, F) +
– Ease in making friends 122 (M, F) +
– Teacher influences 80 +
– General interpersonal influences 51 +
– Information support (e.g. social media) 167 +
Physical environment
Environmental factors
– Environmental support (e.g. situational influences) 51, 80, 178 +
– Supportive physical environment (e.g. facilities, supplies) 178 167 ?
– Supportive neighbourhood environment 178 +

(+) Mostly positive associations, (-) Mostly negative associations, (?) Mostly non-significant, indeterminate, or inconsistent associations, (M) Male, (F) Female