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Putting the Boom, Boom, Boom into Physical Activity and Health: Music Festivals as a Positive Health Alternative to Couch Fandom

Bradley, Eddie, Close, Lauren and Whyte, Ian (2019) Putting the Boom, Boom, Boom into Physical Activity and Health: Music Festivals as a Positive Health Alternative to Couch Fandom. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (12). p. 2105. ISSN 1660-4601

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Abstract

Background: Despite the popularity of outdoor music festivals in the UK, no evidence exists of the volume or intensity of movement that occurs through attendance at these festivals and the potential health benefits this may provide. The aim of this study was to accurately record the amount of physical activity and movement at the Glastonbury Festival and to compare it against recommended levels. Methods: 22 attendees wore an Actigraph activity monitor and GPS data-logger to the Glastonbury Festival. Distances travelled, speeds and durations were recorded. Activity levels were identified based on step count thresholds and the total duration spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was calculated. Results: Mean total distance of 66.1 km was recorded with daily distance (11.01 km), movement duration (11 h 28 min) and steps/day (15,661). Total MVPA of 927 min occurred over the festival period. Conclusions: This study objectively recorded the volume of physical activity that occurred at an outdoor UK festival. Large movement distances and MVPA six times greater than the recommended guidelines for health benefits were found. It can be suggested that attendance at large-scale festivals can be used as a modality for attaining physical activity guidelines alongside commonly suggested fitness activities

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Depositing User: Eddie Bradley

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Item ID: 10902
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16122105
ISSN: 1660-4601
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/10902
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16122105

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ORCID for Eddie Bradley: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3518-3305

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Date Deposited: 21 Jun 2019 10:27
Last Modified: 18 Dec 2019 16:08

Contributors

Author: Eddie Bradley ORCID iD
Author: Lauren Close
Author: Ian Whyte

University Divisions

Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing
Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing > School of Nursing and Health Sciences

Subjects

Tourism > Events Management
Sciences > Sport Sciences

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