B3184 - Drivers and consequences of physical activity among children and young people Analyses of linked cohort and electronic records - 26/09/2018

B number: 
B3184
Principal applicant name: 
Lucy Griffiths | Swansea University Medical School (UK)
Co-applicants: 
Title of project: 
Drivers and consequences of physical activity among children and young people: Analyses of linked cohort and electronic records
Proposal summary: 

There is increasing – although still insufficient – evidence to link a multiplicity of benefits to regular physical activity in children and young people (CYP). Despite this, many CYP are insufficiently active. This research aims to improve our understanding of a) the complex interrelationships between individual, social and environmental factors that drive involvement in this behaviour, and b) associations between physical activity and health, and academic achievement. This five-year project will involve secondary analyses of data from four longitudinal well-characterised cohort studies in the UK, including ALSPAC. All of the studies have detailed information on physical activity and linked administrative (medical and education) records.

Impact of research: 
Our findings will inform the development of strategies to increase activity levels amongst children and young people, by identifying factors related to low achievement of physical activity recommendations. It will also improve our understanding of the relationship between physical activity and a range of health and educational outcomes.
Date proposal received: 
Monday, 24 September, 2018
Date proposal approved: 
Tuesday, 25 September, 2018
Keywords: 
Epidemiology, Main behaviour of interest: physical activity, Statistical methods, Childhood - childcare, childhood adversity, Linkage, Methods - e.g. cross cohort analysis, data mining, mendelian randomisation, etc., Physical - activity, fitness, function