1. Parents' income has influence on levels of physical activity and sedentary behaviour of junior high school student
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Afif Rusdiawan, Muhammad Dzul Fikri, Mochamad Purnomo, Azmawaty Mohamad Nor, Yuni Fitriyah Ningsih, Moch. Fathur Rohman, Lucy Widya Fathir, and Ahmad Lani
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Family monthly income ,sedentary behavior ,junior high school student ,Physical activity ,Sports ,GV557-1198.995 - Abstract
This study aims to determine physical activity (PA level) and sedentary behavior (SB level) in students with various parents' income levels. This study used a cross-sectional design. The subjects used in this study were 900 students from 10 schools and ten cities in East Java, Indonesia. Data on students' parents' income were grouped into five categories based on their income level (very low: n = 360; low: n = 231; medium: n = 123; high: n = 79; very high: n = 107). The research instruments used were the Children’s Physical Activity Questionnaire (CPAQ) to measure the level of physical activity (PA level) and the Adolescent Sedentary Activity Questionnaire (ASAQ) to measure the level of sedentary behavior (SB level). The results of the Mann-Whitney statistical test showed significant differences in PA level and SB level between the very low-income group of parents and the low, medium, high, and very high-income groups (p
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- 2024
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