scholarly journals Associations of participation in organized sports and physical activity in preschool children: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chu Chen ◽  
Fanny Sellberg ◽  
Viktor H. Ahlqvist ◽  
Martin Neovius ◽  
Filip Christiansen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Organized Sports ◽  
Sports And Physical Activity

scholarly journals Associations of Participation in Organized Sports and Physical Activity in Preschool Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chu Chen ◽  
Fanny Sellberg ◽  
Viktor H. Ahlqvist ◽  
Martin Neovius ◽  
Filip Christiansen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Mixed Models ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Organized Sports ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Sports And Physical Activity

Abstract Background Participation in organized sports is associated with higher physical activity (PA) levels in school-aged-children. Yet, little is known about PA determinants in preschool-aged-children. We examined associations between organized sports participation and preschoolers’ daily PA.Methods The study comprised 290 3–5 years old children and PA was measured for 1 week via accelerometers. Organized sports participation was parent-reported and preschool time was teacher-recorded. Linear mixed models, nested on preschool level, were used to examine associations between organized sports participation and children’s PA outside preschool time, during preschool time and throughout the day.Results In total, 146 children (50.3%) participated in organized sports at least 1 hour/week. Participation in organized sports was associated with 6.0 more minutes of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) (95% CI: 0.6, 11.3) throughout the day and 5.7 more minutes of MVPA (95% CI: 1.6, 9.7) outside preschool time after adjustment. There was no association between organized sports participation and PA during preschool time.Conclusions This is the first study to show positive associations between organized sports participation and preschoolers’ PA levels outside preschool time and throughout the day. In addition, findings from this study do not support PA compensation. Therefore, targeting organized sports may be successful in improving PA, even among preschoolers.

scholarly journals Association between objectively measured body composition, sleep parameters and physical activity in preschool children: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e042669
Author(s):  
Justyna Wyszyńska ◽  
Piotr Matłosz ◽  
Muhammad Asif ◽  
Agnieszka Szybisty ◽  
Paweł Lenik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sleep Parameters ◽  
Objectively Measured

ObjectiveAssociations between self-reported sleep duration and obesity indices in children are well recognised; however, there are no studies on associations between objectively measured other sleep parameters and physical activity with body composition in preschoolers. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the associations between sleep parameters and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) with body composition indices in preschoolers using objective measures.DesignA cross-sectional study.ParticipantsThe study group consisted of 676 children aged 5–6 years, who were enrolled in kindergartens in the 2017/2018 school year.Outcome measuresSleep parameters and MVPA were measured using accelerometers for 7 days. Bioelectrical impedance analysis was used to estimate body composition.ResultsSleep duration and sleep efficiency were inversely associated with body fat percentage (BFP) (β=−0.013 and β from –0.311 to −0.359, respectively) and body mass index (BMI) (β from −0.005 to −0.006 and from −0.105 to –0.121, respectively), and directly associated with fat-free mass (FFM) (β from 0.010 to 0.011 and from 0.245 to 0.271, respectively) and muscle mass (β from 0.012 to 0.012 and from 0.277 to 0.307, respectively) in unadjusted and adjusted models. BFP was inversely associated with MVPA and positively associated with number of awakenings and sleep periods. Number of sleep periods was inversely associated with FFM, and positively with BMI and muscle mass. Correlation matrix indicated significant correlation between BFP, FFM and muscle mass with sleep duration, sleep efficiency, number of sleep periods and MVPA.ConclusionsPeriodic assessment of sleep parameters and MVPA in relation to body composition in preschool children may be considered, especially in those who are at risk for obesity.

Distinct Methods for Assessing Compliance With a Physical Activity Guideline for Children in Preschools

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. 902-907 ◽  
Author(s):  
Connie L. Tompkins ◽  
Erin K. Shoulberg ◽  
Lori E. Meyer ◽  
Caroline P. Martin ◽  
Marissa Dennis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Average Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Physical Activity Guideline ◽  
Institute Of Medicine ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Guideline Compliance ◽  
The Us

Background: According to the US Institute of Medicine guideline, preschool-aged children should participate in ≥15 minutes of physical activity (PA) per hour or 3 hours per day over 12 hours. Examinations of PA guideline compliance to date averaged time spent in PA over several days; however, children could exceed the guideline on some days and not on others. Therefore, this cross-sectional study examined PA guideline compliance in preschool children based on number of minutes per hour (average method) and percentage of days the guideline was met (everyday method). Methods: PA was measured by accelerometry during the preschool day for up to 10 days in 177 children (59.3% males, Mage = 4.23). Minutes per hour and percentage of time in light, moderate to vigorous, and total PAs were calculated. Percentage of days in compliance was determined by number of days in compliance (defined as the child active on average ≥15 min/h) divided by total accelerometer days. Results: Children engaged in PA, on average, 17.01 minutes per hour, suggesting that on average, children are meeting the guideline. However, children were only in compliance with the PA guideline 62.41% of assessment days. Conclusions: Findings demonstrate the importance of examining compliance with both the average and everyday methods to more accurately portray level of Institute of Medicine PA guideline compliance.

scholarly journals Socio-cultural determinants of adiposity and physical activity in preschool children: A cross-sectional study

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Flavia Bürgi ◽  
Ursina Meyer ◽  
Iris Niederer ◽  
Vincent Ebenegger ◽  
Pedro Marques-Vidal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cultural Determinants

scholarly journals Do Adolescents Who Meet Physical Activity Recommendations on Weekdays Also Meet Them on Weekends? A Cross-Sectional Study in Colombia

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 897
Author(s):  
Fernando Galindo-Perdomo ◽  
Carmen Peiró-Velert ◽  
Alexandra Valencia-Peris
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Predictor Variable ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Organized Activities ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Organized Sports ◽  
The Family ◽  
Physical Activity Recommendations ◽  
Activity Recommendations

The purpose of this study was to examine whether Colombian adolescents fulfill physical activity (PA) recommendations by type of day depending on several variables. A cross-sectional study was carried out on a sample of 2624 adolescents from Neiva (Colombia) using the Seven Day PA Recall and the Family Affluence Scale II self-reported questionnaires. Statistical analyses were performed to find any differences by gender, socioeconomic status, PA recommendations accomplishment, participation in organized and non-organized PA, parents’ involvement in sport, and adolescents’ academic achievement, and to determine the probability of complying with the PA guidelines. Only 12.3% of the participants met the PA recommendations on weekdays and weekends. Girls maintained their (in)active patterns during the week more than boys (84.4% vs. 70.7%, respectively), while more boys than girls changed them according to the type of day (25.3% vs. 19.6%). Participation in organized sports was the predictor variable with the highest probability of both boys and girls complying with the PA recommendations on weekdays. Non-organized activities were more likely to make girls more active on weekends. In conclusion, a wider offer of organized and non-competitive PA over the weekend and broader sports schedules should be provided to youth in Neiva.

scholarly journals Are preschool children active enough in Shanghai: an accelerometer-based cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. e024090 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minghui Quan ◽  
Hanbin Zhang ◽  
Jiayi Zhang ◽  
Tang Zhou ◽  
Jinming Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Registration Number ◽  
Shanghai City

ObjectiveEngaging in physical activity (PA) plays an important role in promoting physical and mental health, but the PA data for Chinese preschool children are lacking. This study aims to objectively assess the PA levels of preschool children in Shanghai, China and to evaluate their PA levels relative to age-specific recommendations.Design, setting and participantsA cross-sectional study was conducted among preschool children in Shanghai, city of China. There were a total of 303 preschool children (boys, 174; girls, 129) recruited from eight kindergarten classes in the Yangpu and Baoshan Districts of Shanghai.Main outcome measuresDaily PA was assessed using ActiGraph GT3X+accelerometers for seven consecutive days. Children were required to have data from at least 2 weekdays and 1 weekend day, with a minimum daily wear time of 480 min to be included in the analysis.ResultsPreschool children in Shanghai accumulated, on average, 70.9 min of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) and 168.0 min of total PA (TPA) per day (d). Boys engaged in more MVPA and TPA than girls (72.8 min/day vs 68.3 min/day and 171.9 min/day vs 162.9 min/day, respectively). Overall, 72.9% of the participants met the age-specific recommendations of MVPA, while 35.3% met TPA recommendations.ConclusionsFindings of this study warn of the insufficiency of PA in Shanghai preschool children, suggesting there is substantial room to improve their PA.Trial registration numberChiCTR-OOC-15007439; Results.

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