Feasibility and Efficacy of a Church-Based Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Children

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 741-749 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stewart G. Trost ◽  
Rebecca Tang ◽  
Paul D. Loprinzi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Metropolitan Areas ◽  
Sunday School ◽  
Effective Strategy ◽  
Intervention Effects ◽  
Intervention Condition

Background:This study evaluated the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a church-based intervention to promote physical activity (PA) in children.Methods:The study was conducted in 4 churches located in 2 large metropolitan areas and 2 regional towns in Kansas. Churches in the intervention condition implemented the “Shining Like Stars” physical activity curriculum module during their regularly scheduled Sunday school classes. Churches in the control condition delivered the same content without integrating physical activity into the lessons. In addition to the curriculum, the intervention churches completed a series of weekly family devotional activities designed to promote parental support for PA and increase PA outside of Sunday school.Results:Children completing the Shining Like Stars curriculum exhibited significantly greater amounts of MVPA than those in the control condition (20 steps/min vs. 7 steps/min). No intervention effects were observed for PA levels outside of Sunday school or parental support for PA; however, relative to controls, children in the intervention churches did exhibit a significant reduction in screen time.Conclusion:The findings confirm that the integration of physical activity into Sunday school is feasible and a potentially effective strategy for promoting PA in young children.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Students Meeting Components of Canada’s New 24-Hour Movement Guidelines over Time in the COMPASS Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (15) ◽  
pp. 5326 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Claire Buchan ◽  
Valerie Carson ◽  
Guy Faulkner ◽  
Wei Qian ◽  
Scott T. Leatherdale
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Public Health Practice ◽  
Future Research ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Community Sport ◽  
The Individual

This study aimed to determine if secondary school students are meeting the new Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines (24-MG), as well as each individual recommendation (physical activity; sleep; sedentary behavior) within the 24-MG, and which student-level characteristics predict meeting the 24-MG, both cross-sectionally and longitudinally. This study is the first to examine longitudinal changes in students meeting the 24-MG, as well as student-level characteristics that were predictive of favourable shifts in movement patterns. Cross-sectional data were obtained for 11,793 grade 9 students across Canada as part of the COMPASS study. Of this sample, 3713 students provided linked follow-up data from grade 9 to grade 12. The probability of meeting the guidelines was modeled using two-level logistic regression analyses, adjusting for student-level co-variates and school clustering. Only 1.28% (p < 0.0001) of the sample met the overall 24-MG. Among grade 9 students, 35.9% (p < 0.0001), 50.8% (p < 0.0001), and 6.4% (p < 0.0001) were meeting the individual recommendations for physical activity, sleep, and screen time, respectively. Of those students, less than half were still meeting them by grade 12. Community sport participation was the only predictor of all three individual recommendations within the 24-MG. Longitudinal analyses found that community sport participation and parental support and encouragement were significantly associated with Grade 12 students starting to meet the physical activity and screen time recommendations, respectively, after having not met them in grade 9. Findings can be used to inform policy and public health practice, as well as to inform future research examining causal relationships between the variables.

Behavior Tracking and 3-Year Longitudinal Associations Between Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Fitness Among Young Children

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 132-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morgan Potter ◽  
John C. Spence ◽  
Normand Boulé ◽  
Jodie A. Stearns ◽  
Valerie Carson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Grip Strength ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Vertical Jump ◽  
Multiple Regression Models ◽  
Longitudinal Associations ◽  
Behavior Tracking

Purpose: Understanding the correlates of children’s fitness as they develop is needed. The objectives of this study were to 1) examine the longitudinal associations between physical activity (PA), screen time (ST), and fitness; 2) determine if sex moderates associations; and 3) track PA and ST over 3 years. Methods: Findings are based on 649 children [baseline = 4.5 (0.5) y; follow-up = 7.8 (0.6) y] from Edmonton, Canada. Parental-reported hour per week of PA and ST were measured at baseline and 3 years later. Fitness (vertical jump, sit and reach, waist circumference, grip strength, predicted VO2max, push-ups, and partial curl-ups) was measured using established protocols at follow-up. Sex-specific z scores or low/high fitness groups were calculated. Linear or logistic multiple regression models and Spearman correlations were conducted. Results: Baseline ST was negatively associated with follow-up grip strength [β = −0.010; 95% confidence interval (CI), −0.019 to −0.001]. Associations between baseline PA and follow-up overall fitness (β = 0.009; 95% CI, 0.002 to 0.016) were significant, whereas baseline PA and follow-up VO2max (β = 0.014; 95% CI, 0.000 to 0.027) approached significance (P < .06). No sex interactions were observed. Moderate and large tracking were observed for PA (rs = .30) and ST (rs = .53), respectively. Conclusions: PA and ST may be important modifiable correlates of overall fitness in young children.

scholarly journals Changes in Physical Activity, Screen Time, Sleep, and Mental Health of Japanese Young Children: A Longitudinal Study Pre- and During-COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyunshik Kim ◽  
Jiameng Ma ◽  
Sunkyoung Lee ◽  
Ying Gu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Sedentary Time ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Objective Measures ◽  
Physical Activity Adherence ◽  
Outdoor Playtime ◽  
Preschool Aged Children

Abstract Specialized guidelines are required for the health behaviors of vulnerable populations such as children. This is especially true during the COVID-19 pandemic, wherein major lifestyle changes have occurred, especially among young children. The present study aims to use longitudinal data to understand changes in the physical activity, screen time, sleep, and mental health of preschool-aged children in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to pre-pandemic periods. Subjective and objective measures were used to assess the variables of interest longitudinally. It was found that physical activity, adherence to WHO-recommended screen time, and prosocial behaviors decreased significantly. On the other hand, sedentary time and hyperactivity increased. Our results are consistent with findings from other countries. The implications with respect to outdoor playtime, screen-time in the context of online learning during the pandemic, and the effects of parents’ mental health on preschool-aged children are discussed.

Parental Influence on the Physical Activity Behaviors of Young Children With Developmental Disabilities

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 441-460
Author(s):  
Byungmo Ku ◽  
Megan MacDonald ◽  
Bridget Hatfield ◽  
Kathy Gunter
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Pathway Analysis ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Parental Influence ◽  
Children With Developmental Disabilities

The purpose of this study was to test a modified conceptual model of the associations between parental supports and physical activity (PA) orientations and the PA behaviors of young children with developmental disabilities (DDs). In total, 135 parents of young children with DDs completed a questionnaire, which consisted of 67 questions. A pathway analysis indicated that tangible and intangible parental supports were significantly associated with PA behaviors in young children with DDs (β = 0.26, p = .01, and β = 0.24, p = .02, respectively). Tangible parental support was positively associated with parents’ PA behaviors and PA enjoyment (β = 0.22, p < .001, and β = 0.13, p = .04, respectively). Intangible parental support was positively associated with parents’ PA behaviors and PA importance (β = 0.19, p = .05, and β = 0.33, p < .001, respectively). In addition, parental PA behaviors and parents’ perceptions of their children’s motor performance were both directly associated with PA behaviors in young children with DDs. These results highlight the importance of parental support and PA orientations in relation to the PA behaviors of young children with DDs.

scholarly journals Associations of Parental Influences with Physical Activity and Screen Time among Young Children: A Systematic Review

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huilan Xu ◽  
Li Ming Wen ◽  
Chris Rissel
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Parenting Style ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Parental Influences

Parents play a critical role in developing and shaping their children’s physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviours, particularly in the early years of life. The aim of this systematic review is to identify current literature investigating associations of parental influences with both PA and screen time in young children. This systematic review was conducted in November 2013 using 6 electronic databases covering research literature from January 1998 to November 2013. Thirty articles that met inclusion criteria were identified. These studies covered five important aspects of parenting: (1) parenting practices; (2) parents’ role modelling; (3) parental perceptions of children’s PA and screen viewing behaviours; (4) parental self-efficacy; and (5) general parenting style. Findings suggest that parents’ encouragement and support can increase children’s PA, and reducing parents’ own screen time can lead to decreased child screen time. Improving parenting practices, parental self-efficacy or changing parenting style may also be promising approaches to increasing PA time and decreasing screen time of young children.

scholarly journals Influence of Physical Activity and Screen Time on the Retinal Microvasculature in Young Children

2011 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 1233-1239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bamini Gopinath ◽  
Louise A. Baur ◽  
Jie Jin Wang ◽  
Louise L. Hardy ◽  
Erdahl Teber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Retinal Microvasculature
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