scholarly journals Birth weight and infant motor development in relation to physical activity in childhood

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (74) ◽  
pp. 9-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomoko Aoyama ◽  
Shigeho Tanaka ◽  
Maki Tanaka ◽  
Masayuki Okuda ◽  
Shigeru Inoue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Infant Motor Development

scholarly journals Infant Motor Development and Physical Activity and Sedentary Time at Midlife

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna‐Kaisa Karppanen ◽  
Tuula Hurtig ◽  
Jouko Miettunen ◽  
Niemelä Maisa ◽  
Tuija Tammelin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Sedentary Time ◽  
Infant Motor Development

Are Birth Weight, Early Growth, and Motor Development Determinants of Physical Activity in Children and Youth? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 441-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guro Pauck Øglund ◽  
Maria Hildebrand ◽  
Ulf Ekelund
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Early Growth ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Objectively Measured ◽  
Objectively Measured Physical Activity

The purpose of this systematic review was to explore whether birth weight, early growth and motor development act as determinants of physical activity in children and youth.Methods:We performed a systematic literature search on the possible early life determinants. A meta-analysis was performed on the association between birthweight and objectively measured physical activity.Results:We identified 9 studies examining birth weight, in which none of the studies with objectively measured physical activity observed an association between birth weight and physical activity. The meta-analysis confirmed this result (b=-3.08, 95% CI -10.20, 4.04). The 3 studies examining early growth and physical activity in youth differ in methodology and the results are inconsistent. Two studies suggest an association between earlier motor development and physical activity and sport participation in youth. This was not confirmed in a third study.Conclusion:Our meta-analysis suggests that birth weight is not an important determinant of physical activity in youth. Available data does not allow firm conclusions whether early growth and motor development act as determinants of physical activity in youth.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Maternal Physical Activity during Late Pregnancy and Infant Motor Development

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. 766
Author(s):  
Nikitha Rajendran ◽  
Karen Furgal ◽  
Lauren Miller ◽  
Kolbi Edens ◽  
Kristin Yoho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Late Pregnancy ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Infant Motor Development

scholarly journals Early life determinants of physical activity and sedentary time: Current knowledge and future research

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (1-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guro Pauck Øglund ◽  
Trine Stensrud ◽  
Ulf Ekelund
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Early Life ◽  
Sedentary Time ◽  
Infant Temperament ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Childhood Physical Activity ◽  
Infant Weight Gain

Previous findings of the association between low birth weight and subsequent health outcomes have led to the “developmental origins of health and disease hypothesis”. Furthermore, modifiable and partly modifiable early life factors may also influence behaviors such as physical activity and sedentary behavior. The aim of the present review was to summarize the existing knowledge on early life determinants (birth weight, rapid infant weight gain, motor development and infant temperament) of childhood physical activity and sedentary time, and suggest opportunities for future research based on the Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa). Inconsistent results have been observed when relating birth weight to later physical activity, likely explained by differences in methodology when assessing physical activity between studies. There is limited data on whether rapid weight gain in early life predicts later physical activity and few studies have examined the association between birth weight and infant weight gain with subsequent sedentary time. Motor development may be a predictor for childhood physical activity, however methodological limitations preclude firm conclusions. The association between motor development and sedentary time has rarely been examined. Conflicting results have been reported for the association between infant temperament and subsequent physical activity and sedentary time in toddlers. Finally, it is unknown whether physical activity modifies the association between birth weight, postnatal weight gain, and later health outcomes in youth. Additional research in well-characterized birth cohorts can be used to generate new knowledge on possible early life determinants of children’s and youth’s physical activity and sedentary time which may inform evidence-based public health interventions.

scholarly journals Body Composition, Psychological, Cardiovascular, and Physical Activity Factors Related with Academic School Performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 8775
Author(s):  
Laura Redondo-Flórez ◽  
Domingo Jesus Ramos-Campo ◽  
Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
School Students

The aim of the present study was to analyse body composition, anxiety, cardiovascular, and physical activity factors related with academic performance of school students as well as to analyse differences, by age, in these factors. We analysed in 266 primary school students’ (8.81 ± 1.62 years, range: 5–13 years) heart rate, anthropometric variables to calculate body mass index, physical activity performance, anxiety levels and academic results by the average of marks. Students were divided in two different groups, firstly by their lower or higher academic performance, and secondly by age. Results showed a negative correlation between academic performance and age, weight, body mass index and trait anxiety variables. Additionally, significant differences were found by age, presenting older students higher scores in body mass index and lower physical activity, trait anxiety, heart rate and academic performance values than younger students. Overweight and obesity may have a great impact in academic performance in children and we pointed out the necessity to establish programs related with healthy habits which include improvements in physical activity and nutrition behaviours with the objective to enhance children’s health general status, psychological profile, cognitive and motor development, and academic performance.

scholarly journals Physical activity during pregnancy and fetal outcomes: a case-control study

2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Yuri Takito ◽  
Maria Helena D'Aquino Benício
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Preterm Birth ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Intrauterine Growth Restriction ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Growth Restriction ◽  
P Value ◽  
Intrauterine Growth ◽  
Control Study

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between physical activity during the second trimester pregnancy and low birth weight, preterm birth, and intrauterine growth restriction. METHODS: Case-control study including 273 low birth weight newborns and 546 controls carried out in the city of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, in 2005. Low birth weight cases were grouped into two subsamples: preterm birth (n=117) and intrauterine growth restriction (n=134), with their related controls. Information was collected by means of interviews with mothers shortly after birth and transcription of medical records. Data were analyzed using conditional multiple and hierarchical logistic regression. RESULTS: Light physical activity for over 7 hours per day was shown to be protective against low birth weight (adjusted OR=0.61; 95% CI 0.39-0.94) with a dose-response relationship (p-value for trend=0.026). A similar trend was found for intrauterine growth restriction (adjusted OR=0.51; 95% CI 0.26-0.97). Homemaking activities were associated as a protective factor for both low birth weight and preterm birth (p-value for trend=0.013 and 0.035, respectively). Leisure-time walking was found to be protective against preterm birth. CONCLUSIONS: Mild physical activity during the second trimester of pregnancy such as walking has an independent protective effect on low birth weight, preterm birth, and intrauterine growth restriction.

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