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Conference Agenda

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Daily Overview

Session

WR3_1_4: Pitch oral & HEPA promotion in socially disadvantaged groups working group Meeting
Location: White room 3
Session Chair: Evan Matthews

Presentation 2

4:43pm - 4:46pm

Socio-spatial inequalities in children’s physical activity profiles: the role of contextual and compositional factors

Benedict Ebert, Isabell Estorff, Petra Wagner

Leipzig University, Institute of Exercise and Public Health, Germany

Background

Inequalities in children’s physical activity (PA) are often examined using single PA indicators. Multidimensional PA patterns and their interaction with complex socio-spatial conditions are rarely studied. Therefore, the aim was to identify PA profiles among primary school children and investigate their socio-spatial distribution in an urban environment.

Methods

Data from 495 first-grade children participating in the KOMPASS(2) school-based cohort study were analysed. PA profiles were derived using cluster analysis from parent-reported indicators of children’s PA (overall PA, outdoor PA, sports participation, active school travel). Socio-spatial conditions were defined using the social monitoring system of the City of Leipzig (Germany) based on school location. Multinomial logistic regression models were calculated to examine associations between PA profiles, socio-spatial conditions, and parental characteristics (e.g., socioeconomic indicators).

Results

Five distinct PA profiles emerged. Children attending schools in deprived areas were significantly more likely to belong to the least active PA profile (p<0.01) and to a profile characterised by PA without sports participation (p=0.01), whereas a multidimensional active profile was more common in non-deprived areas. After adjusting for parental characteristics, lower parental education remained significantly associated with less diverse PA profiles (p<0.05).

Conclusions

PA profiles of primary school children indicate socio-spatial inequalities. Children attending schools in deprived urban areas appear to face greater risks of less favourable PA patterns and have lower chances of engaging in sports activities. Findings suggest the need for targeted PA promotion in deprived urban areas, combined with support for families with lower educational attainment, to facilitate equitable PA opportunities.