title: Prevalence and correlates of physical activity within on-reserve first nations youth.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Youth in Canada age 5-17 years require a minimum of 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (PA) everyday. Regrettably, there are no published studies on levels of PA within on-reserve First Nations youth in Canada that use validated surveys. The objective was to determine what percentage of Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) First Nations on-reserve youth met the Canadian Society for Exercise and Physiology's (CSEP) definition for being physically active, and what influences are associated with meeting this standard.
  
  
  METHODS
  Students in grades 5-8 within the STC were asked to complete a youth health survey.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Only 7.4% of STC youth met CSEP's PA standard. Male youth (13.9%) were more likely to meet the PA standard than female youth (4.1%). Having parents who watch youth participate and who provide transportation to classes, having enough equipment at home, having friends bike or walk to school, participating in physical activity headed by a coach or instructor, and participating in structured classes are associated with meeting the standard.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of meeting the PA standard among on-reserve First Nations youth is very low. More research is needed to identify independent risk indicators of being physically inactive.
authors: Dept of Pediatrics, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Lemstra
authors: Marla
authors: M
authors: Rogers
authors: Adam
authors: A
authors: Thompson
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Moraros
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002170:Canada; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population; D012737:Sex Factors