Prevalence and correlates of self-reported and accelerometer-determined sedentary behavior and physical activity of German university students: cross-sectional results of the SmartMoving study
Our sample of university students were highly sedentary, but also very active and met current PA recommendations. Daily LIPA, MVPA and also sleep duration were negatively associated with accelerometer-determined SB. Beyond that, daily AT might be a supporting correlate to reduce SB in university students and should be considered as a key variable in future longitudinal interventional studies on activity-friendly and health promoting university environments.
Authors
- Jessica Helten
- Susanne Tittlbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6804-5251)
- Claas Christian Germelmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8581-3101)
- Julika Loss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9811-1002)
- Sascha W. Hoffmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1458-2355)
Institutions
- Robert Koch Institute (DE)
- University of Bayreuth (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24378-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Physical Activity and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16