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Physical activity and sport participation characteristics of Indigenous children registered in the Active Kids voucher program in New South Wales.

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OBJECTIVES:Investigate sociodemographic factors associated with physical activity and sport participation among Indigenous children registered in the New South Wales (NSW) government-funded Active Kids voucher program in 2018, including comparison with non-Indigenous children. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. METHODS:The Active Kids voucher program aims to support the cost of children's sport and physical activities. All children aged 5-18 years in NSW are eligible for a voucher. To register, parent/carers report child sociodemographic characteristics, physical activity, sport participation and optional height and weight. Regression models were used to determine which sociodemographic characteristics were associated with meeting physical activity guidelines and sport participation for Indigenous and non-Indigenous children. RESULTS:Of the 671,375 children aged 5-18 years, 36,129 (5.4%) were Indigenous. More Indigenous children than non-Indigenous children met the physical activity guidelines before registering in the Active Kids program. Indigenous children had greater odds of meeting physical activity guidelines across all socio-economic quartiles. Among non-Indigenous children, odds reduced with social disadvantage. Indigenous children (38%) were less likely to participate in organised physical activity and sport sessions at least twice a week compared to non-Indigenous children (43%). Indigenous children living in major cities had higher sport participation levels compared with those living in outer regional and remote areas. CONCLUSIONS:The Active Kids voucher program achieved population representative reach among Indigenous children, whose physical activity levels were higher than non-Indigenous children across all socioeconomic quartiles. The program has potential to supplement Indigenous children's physical activity levels using organised sessions and reduce sport drop-out among older children.

journal_name

J Sci Med Sport

journal_title

Journal of science and medicine in sport

authors

Macniven R,Foley BC,Owen KB,Evans JR,Bauman AE,Reece LJ

doi

10.1016/j.jsams.2020.06.016

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2020-12-01 00:00:00

pages

1178-1184

issue

eissn

1440-2440

issn

1878-1861

pii

S1440-2440(20)30678-2

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Physical activity and sport participation characteristics of Indigenous children registered in the Active Kids voucher program in New South Wales.