School-age Physical Activity (SPA) study. I.e. Lasten ja nuorten liikuntakäyttäytyminen Suomessa – LIITU-tutkimus 2018 in Finnish. (LIITU 2018)
Main funder
Funder's project number: OKM/847/625/2017
Funds granted by main funder (€)
- 75 000,00
Funding program
Project timetable
Project start date: 01/04/2017
Project end date: 31/03/2018
Summary
The Finnish School-age Physical Activity (SPA) study is a national trend monitoring study on many determinants of physical activity among adolescents aged between 9 and 15 years old, which systematically (in two years interval) collect data of physical activity behaviors (PA), and PA-related attitudes and values, and other factors associated with PA behavior among 9-, 11-, 13- and 15-year-old pupils in Finland. A report on each data will be written and it create basis for evidence-informed decision making in national PA and sport policy making. In Spring 2018 the next SPA data will be collected including both survey and objective PA data. This project prepares the Spring 2018 data collection as well as analyses the Spring 2016 data further.
Principal Investigator
Other persons related to this project (JYU)
Primary responsible unit
Follow-up groups
Profiling area: Physical activity through life span (University of Jyväskylä JYU) PACTS
