Home environment relationships with children’s physical activity, sedentary time, and screen time by socioeconomic status

Abstract Objective To know how confinement affects children’s routines, more specifically their physical activity (PA) and sedentary time.MethodsAn online survey was launched to assess how Portuguese children under 13 years of age are adjusting their daily routines to confinement. Parents reported the daily time each child was engaged in different activities, which were used to calculate overall sedentary time and overall physical activity time.Results: Data from 2159 children, indicated that during confinement: i) there was a decrease in children’s physical activity time (72.3%); and an increase in screen time (71.3%) and family activities (83.9%); ii) the only sex differences were found on Playful Screen Time (boys > girls) and in Play without PA (girls > boys); iii) along age groups, there was a trend for the increase of the overall sedentary time and a complementary decrease of overall physical activity time (both F(3,2097) =97.951, p < .001).Conclusion: Overall, PA of confined children showed low levels and a clear decreasing trend along childhood. Conjoint family and societal strategies to target specific age groups should be organized in the future.

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Accelerometer-measured physical activity among adolescents in a multicultural area characterized by low socioeconomic status

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health ◽

10.1515/ijamh-2016-0061 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 30 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Andreas Fröberg ◽

Christel Larsson ◽

Christina Berg ◽

Cecilia Boldemann ◽

Anders Raustorp

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Low Socioeconomic Status ◽

Sedentary Time ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Physically Active ◽

Low Socioeconomic ◽

Organized Sports ◽

Wear Time

Abstract Purpose: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to describe and analyze accelerometer-measured sedentary time and physical activity (PA) among adolescents in a multicultural area characterized by low socioeconomic status (SES). Method: Seventh-graders (n=114 (girls n=66), mean age: 12.8±0.5 y) were recruited from three schools in a multicultural area of the city of Gothenburg, Sweden. Sedentary time and PA were measured with ActiGraph™ accelerometers. Result: Of total wear-time, 70 (±6)% was sedentary, with girls being more sedentary than boys. Girls had less light PA (LPA) and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) than boys. Similar patterns were shown during in-school and out-of-school hours. During wear-time, 53% had a mean of ≥60 min of MVPA per day, but only 6% of the girls and 24% of the boys were sufficiently physically active every day. Girls had more sedentary bouts of ≥10 min and fewer MVPA bouts of ≥5 min per day than boys. Those who participated in organized sports spent a mean of 15 more minutes of MVPA per day compared to those who did not. No association was observed between body mass index (BMI) and sedentary time and PA. Conclusion: Only a few adolescents from a Swedish multicultural area characterized by low SES met the PA recommendations every day, and girls were more sedentary and less physically active than boys. Adolescents involved in organized sports had more of MVPA per day than their non-involved peers. Sedentary time and PA were not related to BMI.

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Obese girls differences in neighbourhood perceptions, screen time and socioeconomic status according to level of physical activity

Health Education Research ◽

10.1093/her/cyn001 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 98-104 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

J. Mota ◽

J. C. Ribeiro ◽

M. P. Santos

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Screen Time ◽

Neighbourhood Perceptions

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Clustering of Sedentary Behaviours, Physical Activity, and Energy-Dense Food Intake in Six-Year-Old Children: Associations with Family Socioeconomic Status

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu12061722 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (6) ◽

pp. 1722

Author(s):

Junwen Yang-Huang ◽

Amy van Grieken ◽

Lu Wang ◽

Wilma Jansen ◽

Hein Raat

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Low Income ◽

Screen Time ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Intervention Development ◽

Lifestyle Behaviour ◽

Lifestyle Behaviours ◽

Sugary Drinks ◽

Physically Inactive

This study examined the clustering of lifestyle behaviours in children aged six years from a prospective cohort study in the Netherlands. Additionally, we analysed the associations between socioeconomic status and the lifestyle behaviour clusters that we identified. Data of 4059 children from the Generation R Study were analysed. Socioeconomic status was measured by maternal educational level and net household income. Lifestyle behaviours including screen time, physical activity, calorie-rich snack consumption and sugar-sweetened beverages consumption were measured via a parental questionnaire. Hierarchical and non-hierarchical cluster analyses were applied. The associations between socioeconomic status and lifestyle behaviour clusters were assessed using logistic regression models. Three lifestyle clusters were identified: “relatively healthy lifestyle” cluster (n = 1444), “high screen time and physically inactive” cluster (n = 1217), and “physically active, high snacks and sugary drinks” cluster (n = 1398). Children from high educated mothers or high-income households were more likely to be allocated to the “relatively healthy lifestyle” cluster, while children from low educated mothers or from low-income households were more likely to be allocated in the “high screen time and physically inactive” cluster. Intervention development and prevention strategies may use this information to further target programs promoting healthy behaviours of children and their families.

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International Study of Movement Behaviors in the Early Years (SUNRISE): Results from SUNRISE Sweden’s Pilot and COVID-19 Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17228491 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (22) ◽

pp. 8491 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Christine Delisle Nyström ◽

Christina Alexandrou ◽

Maria Henström ◽

Ellinor Nilsson ◽

Anthony D. Okely ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Motor Skills ◽

Screen Time ◽

International Study ◽

Early Years ◽

Who Guidelines ◽

Activity Time ◽

Parental Questionnaire ◽

Ages And Stages Questionnaire ◽

Children’S Physical Activity

The International Study of Movement Behaviors in the Early Years (SUNRISE) was initiated in response to the 2019 WHO guidelines for physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep in children aged 0–5 years. This Swedish pilot study aimed to: (i) assess the proportion of preschoolers meeting the guidelines, (ii) evaluate the feasibility of the methods for the SUNRISE study, and (iii) assess how movement behaviors have been affected in preschoolers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Physical activity and sleep (waist-worn ActiGraph); screen time and movement behaviors (parental questionnaire); motor skills (Ages and Stages Questionnaire); and executive functions (3 iPad games) were assessed in 100 Swedish preschoolers (n = 58 boys). There were 19.4% of preschoolers (n = 14) who met the WHO guidelines. The motor skill and executive function assessments were feasible; however, 20% refused to wear the ActiGraph overnight. Additionally, during the pandemic Swedish children’s physical activity, time spent outside on weekdays and weekend days, and screen time significantly increased (+53; +124; +68; +30min/day, respectively, all p-values ≤ 0.001). Methods for the SUNRISE study were feasible in a Swedish context; however, considerations to switch to a wrist-worn accelerometer should be made. Furthermore, children’s physical activity increased during the pandemic, which is likely due to how the rules/restrictions were implemented in Sweden.

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Sex-Specific Associations between Screen Time and Lipoprotein Subfractions

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism ◽

10.1123/ijsnem.2013-0117 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 59-69 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Alexis C. Frazier-Wood ◽

Ingrid B. Borecki ◽

Mary F. Feitosa ◽

Paul N. Hopkins ◽

Caren E. Smith ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Screen Time ◽

Linear Models ◽

Sedentary Time ◽

Smoking Status ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Density Lipoprotein ◽

Lipid Lowering ◽

Lipoprotein Subfractions ◽

Ldl Particles

Background:Time spent in sedentary activities (such as watching television) has previously been associated with several risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) such as increased low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Little is known about associations with lipoprotein subfractions. Using television and computer screen time in hours per day as a measure of sedentary time, we examined the association of screen time with lipoprotein subfractions.Methods:Data were used from men and women forming the Genetics of Lipid Lowering Drugs and Diet Network (GOLDN) study population. Mixed linear models specified lipoprotein measures as the outcome, and screen time as the predictor for fourteen lipoprotein subfraction measures, and included age, smoking status, pedigree, and fat, carbohydrate daily alcohol and energy intake as covariates. Analyses were run separately for men (n = 623) and women (n = 671). A step-down Bonferroni correction was applied to results. The analysis was repeated for significant results (p < .05), additionally controlling for body mass index (BMI) and moderate and vigorous physical activity.Results:Linear models indicated that screen time was associated with five lipoprotein parameters in women: the concentration of large VLDL particles (p = .01), LDL particle number (p = .01), concentration of small LDL particles (p = .04), the concentration of large HDL particles (p = .04), and HDL diameter (p = .02). All associations remained after controlling for moderate or vigorous physical activity and BMI.Conclusions:We show that sedentary time is associated with lipoprotein measures, markers of cardiometabolic disease, independently of physical activity and BMI, in women but not men.

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Association Between Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity Intensities and Sedentary Time in 8- to 10-Year-Old Children

Pediatric Exercise Science ◽

10.1123/pes.2012-0128 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 76-85 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Katya M. Herman ◽

Gilles Paradis ◽

Marie-Eve Mathieu ◽

Jennifer O’Loughlin ◽

Angelo Tremblay ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Linear Regression ◽

Video Game ◽

Screen Time ◽

Sedentary Time ◽

Objectively Measured ◽

Public Health Strategies ◽

Objectively Measured Physical Activity ◽

Daily Total

This study examines the association between objectively-measured physical activity (PA) intensities and sedentary behavior (SED) in a cohort of 532 children aged 8–10 y. PA and SED were assessed by accelerometer over 7-days. Television and computer/video-game use were self-reported. Associations between PA intensities and SED variables were assessed by Spearman correlations and adjusted multiple linear regression. Higher mean daily moderate-to-vigorous and vigorous PA (MVPA, VPA) were negatively associated with mean daily SED (r = −0.47 and −0.37; p < .001), and positively associated with mean daily total PA (r = .58 and 0.46; p < .001). MVPA was also positively associated with light PA (LPA; r = .26, p < .00l). MVPA and VPA were not significantly associated with TV, computer/video or total screen time; accelerometer SED was only weakly associated with specific SED behaviors. On average, for each additional 10 min daily MVPA, children accumulated >14 min less SED, and for each additional 5 min VPA, 11 min less SED. Thus, over the course of a week, higher mean daily MVPA may displace SED time and is associated with higher total PA over and above the additional MVPA, due to concomitant higher levels of LPA. Public health strategies should target both MVPA and SED to improve overall PA and health in children.

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Associations Between Home Environment and After-School Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Among 6th Grade Children

Pediatric Exercise Science ◽

10.1123/pes.2014-0061 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 226-233 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Erica Y. Lau ◽

Daheia J. Barr-Anderson ◽

Marsha Dowda ◽

Melinda Forthofer ◽

Ruth P. Saunders ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Home Environment ◽

Parental Support ◽

Physical Environment ◽

Mixed Model ◽

Sedentary Time ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Total Physical Activity ◽

After School ◽

Time Availability

This study examined associations of various elements of the home environment with after-school physical activity and sedentary time in 671 6th-grade children (Mage = 11.49 ± 0.5 years). Children’s after-school total physical activity, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, and sedentary time were measured by accelerometry. Parents completed surveys assessing elements of the home social and physical environment. Mixed-model regression analyses were used to examine the associations between each element of the home environment and children’s after-school physical activity and sedentary time. Availability of home physical activity resources was associated positively with after-school total physical activity and negatively with after-school sedentary time in boys. Parental support was associated positively with after-school total physical activity and MVPA and negatively with after-school sedentary time in girls. The home physical environment was associated with boys’ after-school physical activity and sedentary time, whereas the home social environment was associated with girls’ after-school physical activity and sedentary time.

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