Family dog ownership and levels of physical activity in childhood: findings from the Child Heart and Health Study in England.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.2105/AJPH.2009.188193 and PMC identifier 2920992.
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Abstract
Dog ownership is associated with higher physical activity levels in adults; whether this association occurs in children is unknown. We used accelerometry to examine physical activity levels in 2065 children aged 9 to 10 years. Children from dog-owning families spent more time in light or moderate to vigorous physical activity and recorded higher levels of activity counts per minute (25; 95% confidence interval [CI]=6, 44) and steps per day (357; 95% CI=14, 701) than did children without dogs.
Medical subject headings
- Animals, Domestic
- Dogs
- Motor Activity