El desafío como estrategia para la promoción de actividad física en universitarios (Challenge as a strategy to promote physical activity in university students)

Resumen. La práctica regular de actividad física es uno de los elementos que determinan la calidad de vida de las personas. En este sentido, la Organización Mundial de la Salud define como parámetros mínimos para población adulta entre 18 y 64 años la realización de 150 minutos semanales de actividad física aeróbica moderada, 75 minutos de actividad física vigorosa o una combinación equivalente de ambas. En este estudio se ha analizado la influencia que la metodología por desafío presenta en la consecución de dichas recomendaciones. Para ello, han participado 80 estudiantes (13 hombres y 67 mujeres) de los grados universitarios de Magisterio en Educación Primaria (52) y en Educación Infantil (28) de la Facultad de Educación (Universidad de Zaragoza), con una media de edad de 21.5±.83 años. Fueron distribuidos aleatoriamente en tres grupos experimentales: grupo uno, con medidas tradicionales de promoción de actividad física; grupo dos, disponiendo de aplicaciones para dispositivos móviles; grupo tres, utilizando pulseras de actividad física. Se utilizó el cuestionario IPAQ para comprobar la cantidad de actividad física realizada. De forma específica se empleó el cuestionario AMPEF para valorar las razones de aumento del ejercicio físico. Los resultados muestran una mejora en el número de estudiantes que cumple con las recomendaciones saludables después de siete semanas. El factor desafío aparece como una razón destacable en los tres grupos experimentales. Los grupos dos y tres destacan la inmediatez de la información facilitada por las herramientas TIC, que permite un mayor control y seguimiento de los retos de práctica planteados. Abstract. Regular practice of physical activity is one of the elements that determine people’s quality of life. In this respect, the World Health Organization defines 150 minutes per week of moderate aerobic physical activity, 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity, or an equivalent combination of both, as minimum parameters for the adult population aged between 18 and 64 years old. In this study we analyzed the influence that a challenge methodology has on the achievement of these recommendations. To this end, 80 students (13 men and 67 women) from the university degrees in Teaching in Primary School Education (52) and Nursery School Education (28) of the Faculty of Education (University of Zaragoza), with an average age of 21.5±.83 years old, participated in the study. They were randomly distributed into three experimental groups: group one, with traditional measures to promote physical activity; group two, using applications for mobile devices; group three, using physical activity bracelets. The IPAQ questionnaire was used to collect data on the amount of physical activity performed. Specifically, reasons for increased physical exercise were collected using the AMPEF questionnaire. The results showed an improvement in the number of students fulfilling the healthy recommendations after seven weeks. The challenge factor appears as a remarkable reason in the three experimental groups. Groups two and three highlighted the immediacy of the information provided by the ICT tools, which allows greater control and monitoring of the exercise challenges posed.

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Aprendo Moviéndome: programa de descansos activos para educación primaria

SPORT TK-Revista EuroAmericana de Ciencias del Deporte ◽

10.6018/sportk.440761 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 107-135

Author(s):

Virtudes Peláez-Flor ◽

Alejandro Prieto-Ayuso

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Primary Education ◽

World Health ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Sedentary Behaviors ◽

Royal Decree ◽

Warm Up ◽

Health Organization ◽

Educación Primaria ◽

Active Breaks

El ámbito educativo es uno de los pilares fundamentales a través del cual el sedentarismo puede ser combatido. En este sentido, la asignatura de Educación Física es considerada como pieza clave para aumentar los niveles de actividad física en los alumnos. Sin embargo, debido a que las propias clases de Educación Física resultan insuficientes para aumentar los niveles de actividad física recomendados por la Organización Mundial de la Salud, surgen los descansos activos, cuyo objetivo principal es reducir las conductas sedentarias y la obesidad en los alumnos, por medio de AF estructurada en las aulas. Así pues, el objetivo principal del presente trabajo es presentar un programa de descansos activos para Educación Primaria, titulado Aprendo Moviéndome. Con este programa, se pretende ofrecer un nuevo recurso al profesorado de Educación Primaria a través del cual poder aplicar breves sesiones de actividad física con los alumnos para poder lograr beneficios como la mejora de salud, la atención, el comportamiento o el rendimiento académico, entre otros. El programa Aprendo Moviéndome está compuesto por ocho sesiones de descansos activos de una duración de entre 10 y 12 minutos, diseñados para trabajar en clase o en el patio del colegio durante el horario lectivo por el maestro. Las sesiones han sido diseñadas para trabajar contenidos curriculares pertenecientes al Real Decreto 126/2014 de Educación Primaria. Cada descanso activo está dividido en tres partes: calentamiento, desarrollo y vuelta a la calma. Como prospectiva de investigación se recomienda la aplicación del programa a un contexto real, con el propósito de conocer fortalezas y debilidades del mismo. The educational context is one of the fundamental pillars through which sedentary lifestyle can be reduced. In that sense, Physical Education is considered a key element to increase physical activity levels in children. However, due to the fact that only the PE subject is insufficient to increase the PA levels recommended by the World Health Organization, active breaks emerged. The main objective of active breaks is to reduce sedentary behaviors and obesity in students, through structured physical activity in classrooms. Thus, the main objective of this work is to present an active break program for Primary Education, entitled Aprendo Moviéndome. With this program, it is intended to offer a new resource to primary teachers through which they can apply short physical activity sessions with students, with the purpose to achieve benefits related to health, attention, behavior or academic performance, among others. The Aprendo Moviéndome program is made up of eight sessions between ten and 12 minutes. It has been designed to be conducted in class or in the schoolyard during school hours by the teacher. The sessions have been designed to work on curricular content belonging to Royal Decree 126/2014 of Primary Education. Each session is divided into three parts: warm-up, development, and cool down. As prospective investigation, the application of the program to a real context is recommended, with the purpose of knowing its strengths and weaknesses.

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Questionnaire-Based Prevalence of Physical Activity Level on Adults According to Different International Guidelines: Impact on Surveillance and Policies

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2018-0601 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (11) ◽

pp. 1014-1021

Author(s):

Edgard Melo Keene von Koenig Soares ◽

Guilherme E. Molina ◽

Daniel Saint Martin ◽

João Luís A. E. Sadat P. Leitão ◽

Keila E. Fontana ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

World Health Organization ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Activity Level ◽

World Health ◽

Prevalence Estimates ◽

Health Organization ◽

State 1 ◽

Weekly Frequency

Background: The World Health Organization recommends 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (PA) throughout the week. However, the weekly frequency of PA and how to combine moderate and vigorous PA to define who reaches the recommended PA are controversial. PA level might be highly different based on the recommendation and/or the criteria employed. Methods: Demographic data and PA level evaluated by International Physical Activity Questionnaire from 3 random and representative samples from 1 state, 1 city, and 1 local organization in Brazil were analyzed (n = 2961). Nine criteria from different recommendations were used to define PA level. Prevalence estimates and 95% confidence intervals of sufficient PA were calculated for each criterion and compared with the referent (World Health Organization guideline). Total agreement, sensitivity, and specificity were also calculated with 95% confidence interval. Results: When a weekly frequency of PA was required, the prevalence of sufficient PA decreased by 11% (P < .05). For all criteria, doubling the vigorous PA minutes was similar to simply adding them to moderate PA. These findings are consistent regardless of sex, age, and educational level. Conclusion: Prevalence estimates and agreement between different PA recommendations were significantly affected when a minimum frequency was required but did not change when vigorous PA minutes were doubled.

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Actividad física realizada por escolares españoles según edad y género (Physical activity carried out by Spanish schoolchildren according to age and gender)

Retos ◽

10.47197/retos.v0i39.77252 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 238-245

Author(s):

José Eugenio Rodríguez-Fernández ◽

Javier Rico-Díaz ◽

Pedro Josué Neira-Martín ◽

Rubén Navarro-Patón

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

World Health ◽

School Sports ◽

Health Promotion And Education ◽

Obesity And Overweight ◽

And Gender ◽

Health Organization ◽

Educación Primaria ◽

Out Of School

Estilos de vida poco saludables, asociados a casos de sedentarismo, obesidad y sobrepeso, constituyen un grave problema de salud de la población infantil en España. A pesar de los esfuerzos de organismos como la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) por promover programas de promoción y educación para la salud en los colegios, los índices de sobrepeso y obesidad siguen siendo muy elevados en nuestro país. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar el nivel de actividad física en escolares españoles de 5º y 6º de educación primaria. Participaron 1009 estudiantes de 10 y 12 años (Medad = 10.85, DE = 0.79), empleando como instrumento para la recogida de datos el Inventario de Actividad Física Habitual para Escolares (IAFHE). Los resultados muestran diferencias estadísticamente significativas respecto del género y la práctica deportiva fuera del colegio (NPFC) (p < .001), la práctica de actividad física durante el recreo (AFDR) (p < .001) y la práctica de actividades sedentarias (PAS) (p < .001); también, respecto de la edad y la AFDR (p = .001). Los niños practican mayor cantidad de actividad física que las niñas dentro y fuera del colegio, pero, en ambos casos, están por debajo de las recomendaciones de la OMS, debiendo reflexionar sobre los hábitos saludables fomentados desde la educación física escolar. Abstract. Unhealthy lifestyles, associated with cases of sedentary lifestyle, obesity and overweight, constitute a serious health problem for children in Spain. Despite the efforts of organizations, such as the World Health Organization (WHO), to promote health promotion and education programs in schools, rates of overweight and obesity remain very high in our country. The objective of this study was to determine the level of physical activity in Spanish students of 5th and 6th grade of primary education. A total of 1009 students of 10 and 12 years old (Mage = 10.85, DE = 0.79), responded the Inventory of Habitual Physical Activity for Schoolchildren (IAFHE), used as the instrument for data collection. The results show statistically significant differences by gender and out-of-school sports practice (NPOS) (p < .001), physical activity during recess (PADR) (p < .001) and sedentary activities (PSA) (p < .001); by age and PADR as well (p = .001). Boys practice more physical activity than girls in and out of school, but, in both cases, they are below WHO recommendations, which should arouse a reflection on healthy habits promoted through school physical education.

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Levels of domain-specific physical activity at work, in the household, for travel and for leisure among 327 789 adults from 104 countries

British Journal of Sports Medicine ◽

10.1136/bjsports-2020-102601 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 54 (24) ◽

pp. 1488-1497 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tessa Strain ◽

Katrien Wijndaele ◽

Leandro Garcia ◽

Melanie Cowan ◽

Regina Guthold ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Low Income ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Age Groups ◽

World Health ◽

Low Income Countries ◽

Domain Specific ◽

Country Level ◽

Household Travel ◽

Health Organization

ObjectiveTo compare the country-level absolute and relative contributions of physical activity at work and in the household, for travel, and during leisure-time to total moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA).MethodsWe used data collected between 2002 and 2019 from 327 789 participants across 104 countries and territories (n=24 low, n=34 lower-middle, n=30 upper-middle, n=16 high-income) from all six World Health Organization (WHO) regions. We calculated mean min/week of work/household, travel and leisure MVPA and compared their relative contributions to total MVPA using Global Physical Activity Questionnaire data. We compared patterns by country, sex and age group (25–44 and 45–64 years).ResultsMean MVPA in work/household, travel and leisure domains across the 104 countries was 950 (IQR 618–1198), 327 (190–405) and 104 (51–131) min/week, respectively. Corresponding relative contributions to total MVPA were 52% (IQR 44%–63%), 36% (25%–45%) and 12% (4%–15%), respectively. Work/household was the highest contributor in 80 countries; travel in 23; leisure in just one. In both absolute and relative terms, low-income countries tended to show higher work/household (1233 min/week, 57%) and lower leisure MVPA levels (72 min/week, 4%). Travel MVPA duration was higher in low-income countries but there was no obvious pattern in the relative contributions. Women tended to have relatively less work/household and more travel MVPA; age groups were generally similar.ConclusionIn the largest domain-specific physical activity study to date, we found considerable country-level variation in how MVPA is accumulated. Such information is essential to inform national and global policy and future investments to provide opportunities to be active, accounting for country context.

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Physical Activity Participation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of Health, Sports, and Kinesiology - JOHSK ◽

10.47544/johsk.2020.1.1.32 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 32-34

Author(s):

Taemin Ha ◽

Brian Dauenhauer

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

World Health ◽

Moderate Intensity ◽

Sedentary Behaviors ◽

Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽

Increased Risk ◽

The World ◽

Health Organization ◽

Health Enhancing Physical Activity

Physical activity is a significant factor in enhancing quality of life due to its various physical and mental benefits. According to the World Health Organization (WHO, 2010), the recommended amount of physical activity for adults (>17 years old) is a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity activity every week, while the recommended amount for children and adolescents (5-17 years old) is at least 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily. However, when coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic on March 11th, 2020 (WHO, 2020a), people around the world had to adapt to new lifestyles involving shelter-in-place and social distancing orders. This phenomenon has disrupted the ability to reach the recommended amount of physical activity for people of all ages (Carvalho & Gois, 2020). The sedentary behaviors adopted during this unprecedented time could, for many people, give rise to an unhealthy lifestyle, which by extension may lead to an increased risk of coronavirus. The purpose of this paper is to review the issue and discuss ways to participate in health-enhancing physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Relationship between Physical Activity, Oxidative Stress, and Total Plasma Antioxidant Capacity in Spanish Children from the GENOBOX Study

Antioxidants ◽

10.3390/antiox10020320 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 320

Author(s):

Francisco Jesús Llorente-Cantarero ◽

Francisco Javier Aguilar-Gómez ◽

Rosaura Leis ◽

Gloria Bueno ◽

Azahara I. Rupérez ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Oxidative Stress ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Antioxidant Capacity ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Redox Homeostasis ◽

World Health ◽

Plasma Antioxidant Capacity ◽

High Concentrations ◽

Health Organization

The World Health Organization has recommended performing at least 60 min a day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and reducing sedentarism in children and adolescents to offer significant health benefits and mitigate health risks. Physical fitness and sports practice seem to improve oxidative stress (OS) status during childhood. However, to our knowledge, there are no data regarding the influence of objectively-measured physical activity (PA) and sedentarism on OS status in children and adolescents. The present study aimed to evaluate the influence of moderate and vigorous PA and sedentarism on OS and plasma total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in a selected Spanish population of 216 children and adolescents from the GENOBOX study. PA (light, moderate, and vigorous) and sedentarism (i.e., sedentary time (ST)) were measured by accelerometry. A Physical Activity-Sedentarism Score (PASS) was developed integrating moderate and vigorous PA and ST levels. Urinary 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) and isoprostane F2α (F2-IsoPs), as markers of OS, were determined by ELISA; and TAC was estimated by colorimetry using an antioxidant kit. A higher PASS was associated with lower plasma TAC and urinary 8-OHdG and F2-IsoPs, showing a better redox profile. Reduced OS markers (8-OHdG and F2-IsoPs) in children with higher PASS may diminish the need of maintaining high concentrations of antioxidants in plasma during rest to achieve redox homeostasis.

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Comparability of ActivPAL-Based Estimates of Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines for Preschool Children

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16245146 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (24) ◽

pp. 5146

Author(s):

Wendy Yajun Huang ◽

Eun-Young Lee

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Preschool Children ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Daily Basis ◽

World Health ◽

Physical Activity Guidelines ◽

Cut Points ◽

Step Rate ◽

Health Organization ◽

Further Development

The activPAL (PAL Technologies, Glasgow, UK) has been increasingly used on children to assess sedentary time and physical activity (PA). However, there is no consensus on how it can estimate PA at different intensities. This study compared three commonly used, activPAL-based classifications of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) (daily steps, acceleration counts, and step rate) in determining compliance with the World Health Organization (WHO)’s PA guidelines for preschool children on a daily basis. One hundred and fourteen preschool children aged 3–6 years wore an activPALTM for 24 h over 7 consecutive days and provided valid data for a total of 548 days. MVPA was calculated based on published cut-points of counts (MVPA-counts) and step rate (MVPA-step rate). Compliance with standard PA guidelines (≥180 min/day of PA including ≥60 min/day of MVPA) was determined based on three criteria: ≥11,500 steps/day, a threshold of 1418 acceleration counts/15 s, and 25 steps/15 s for MVPA. Applying cut-points of daily steps and acceleration counts provided the same estimates of compliance with the WHO PA guidelines (20%), while the estimated compliance based on the step rate was lower (7.7%). There was a moderate agreement between the daily steps- (or counts-) derived and step rate-derived compliances (κ = 0.41; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.31, 0.51). The amount of MVPA derived from counts (1.95 ± 0.72 h/day) was significantly higher than that from step rates (0.47 ± 0.31 h/day). The activPAL may be useful for surveillance studies to estimate total PA in preschool children. Further development of the activPAL algorithms based on either counts or step rate is warranted before it can be used to accurately estimate MVPA in this age group.

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Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity during recess and physical education among mexican elementary school students (Actividad física moderada a vigorosa durante el recreo y clase de educación física en niños mexicanos de escuela primaria)

Retos ◽

10.47197/retos.v0i31.49640 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 137-139

Author(s):

Javier Arturo Hall-López ◽

Paulina Yesica Ochoa-Martínez ◽

Rodrigo Zuñiga Burruel ◽

Edgar Ismael Alarcón Meza ◽

Raúl Alexis Macías Castro ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Education ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

World Health ◽

P Value ◽

Physical Activity Intensity ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Activity Intensity ◽

Health Organization

Objective: To compare the moderate-to-vigorous physical activity of physical education classes taught by teachers and their students during recess. Method: In order to determine the physical activity intensity the system for observing fitness instruction time (SOFIT) was used, a descriptive cross-sectional comparative methodological design was used, 63 physical education classes were evaluated selecting randomly four students from each class (2 men and 2 women), the same procedure was followed to evaluate the same 4 students during the 30 minutes of recess. Results: The equality of variance was calculated using the Student t test for independent samples resulting a P-value=.001 α≤ less than 0.05, with a percentage time of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in physical education classes taught by teachers of 41%±17.7 and performed by students during recess of 50%±10.3, the percentage of difference (Δ%) was of 18% between the variables. Conclusion: The intensity of physical activity during recess was higher without teacher instruction in relation to physical education classes evaluated, due is important a feedback for the teachers in strategies for involving the students in moderate to vigorous physical activity as established by the World Health Organization. Resumen. Objetivo: Comparar la actividad física moderada a vigorosa de clases de educación física impartidas por profesores y la intensidad de la actividad física de sus estudiantes durante el recreo. Método: Se utilizó como instrumento de evaluación el sistema para observar el tiempo de instrucción de actividad física (SOFIT), el diseño metodológico fue transversal descriptivo comparativo, evaluando 63 clases de educación física seleccionado al azar cuatro estudiantes de cada clase (2 hombres y 2 mujeres), el mismo procedimiento se siguió, evaluando a los mismos 4 estudiantes durante los 30 minutos del recreo. Resultados: La igualdad de la varianza se calculó mediante la prueba t Student para muestras independientes resultando una P-Valor=.001 menor a α≤ 0.05, el porcentaje de tiempo de actividad física moderada a vigorosa en las clases de educación física impartidas por profesores fue de 41%±17.7 y la realizada por los estudiantes durante el recreo resulto en 50%±10.3 y un porcentaje de diferencia (Δ%) de 18%. Conclusión: La intensidad de actividad física durante el recreo fue mayor sin instrucción docente en relación a las clases de educación física evaluadas, por lo anterior es importante retroalimentar de manera constructiva la manera de impartir la clase de los profesores mediante capacitación con estrategias didácticas para involucrar al alumno en actividad física moderada a vigorosa como lo establece la Organización Mundial de la Salud.

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COVID-19 and home confinement: data on physical activity

Archivos de Medicina del Deporte ◽

10.18176/archmeddeporte.00024 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 38 (1) ◽

pp. 36-40

Author(s):

J Fernández-Rio ◽

JA Cecchini ◽

A Méndez-Giménez ◽

A Carriedo

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

World Health ◽

Moderate Physical Activity ◽

Personal Factors ◽

Anthropometric Parameters ◽

Insufficient Physical Activity ◽

On Line ◽

Health Organization ◽

At Home

In March 14th 2020, the Spanish Government declared the “State of Emergency” due to the pandemic caused by the COVID-19 and all the population was forced to “shelter-at-home” for two weeks. Citizens had less than 24 hours to prepare for the selfquarantine. The goal of the present was to assess Spanish citizens’ physical activity practice at the end of the first week of the home quarantine. A total of 1858 Spanish citizens, 674 males and 1184 females (M = 40.18, SD = 15.84 years) agreed to participate. The study is descriptive in nature, based on an on-line questionnaire conducted seven days after the mandatory shelter-at-home health order issued by the Spanish Government. It included The International Physical Activity Questionnaire, Anthropometric parameters, Sociometric and COVID-19 information. Global results showed that the vast majority of the confined population was below the World Health Organization recommendations on Vigorous Physical Activity, Moderate Physical Activity or a combination. Physical activity practice was dependent on personal factors such as gender, age or weight, but also on contextual factors such as living with a dependent person or the type of house (square meters, having a balcony or a backyard). Insufficient physical activity has been considered a prominent risk factor for non-communicable diseases, mental health and, consequently, quality of life. Mandatory shelter-at home orders like the ones issued due to COVID-19 could be repeated in the future. National authorities should consider the findings from the present study to prevent citizens from putting their health at jeopardy while in confinement.

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Factors Related to Physical Activity in Early Childhood: A Systematic Review

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2018-0715 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (10) ◽

pp. 925-936 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Angela Maria Hoyos-Quintero ◽

Herney Andrés García-Perdomo

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Early Childhood ◽

Environmental Factors ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

World Health ◽

Sociocultural Factors ◽

Health Organization ◽

Meta Analyses ◽

Almost All ◽

Clinical Trials Registry

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between biologico-demographical, sociocultural, and environmental factors and the performance of physical activity in early childhood. Methodology: A systematic search was carried out of the databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, and LILACS, as well as Google Scholar, Open Grey, ClinicalTrials.gov, DARE, PROSPERO, Health Technology Assessment, and the World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, from their first records to June 2018. The selection criteria were previously defined with respect to population age and article theme. No meta-analyses were carried out due to the heterogeneity of the studies. Results: The percentage of moderate to vigorous physical activity runs between 3% and 47%. Environmental and sociocultural factors were identified as exerting a greater influence on children’s physical activity in early childhood, with the environmental factors being, according to almost all the study authors, the greater of the two. Conclusions: According to the studies included in this research project, the factors identified as associated with moderate to vigorous physical activity are environmental (play in open spaces) and sociocultural (the role of the family and the physical activity of the mother). The evidence is not strong enough to conclude that biologico-demographic factors are significantly influential in the physical activity at this age.

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