Familial correlates of US preschooler physical activity

Wenhold, Halie; Harrison, Kristen

doi:10.1080/17482798.2019.1570959

Cited by 1 publication

(2 citation statements)

References 12 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…A second key-finding of this study that adds another piece to the puzzle of the chronic physical inactivity of Greek children is the strong association between ST and PA. Both in the present study and in previous ones with preschoolers [6,7], screen overuse was connected to low PA. It is well known that excessive ST is associated with several health risks not only in the short but also in the long term [69], and reduced PA is only one of them.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 75%

“…To begin with, PA is thought to be a cornerstone for several health aspects [3,4], protecting against obesity and non-communicable diseases [5]. On the contrary, excessive screen time (ST) not only negatively associates with preschoolers' PA [6,7], but also harms their metabolic health [8], and their motor [9], cognitive [9,10] and psychosocial development [11].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors of Young Children: Trends from 2009 to 2018

Venetsanou

Emmanouilidou

Kouli

et al. 2020

IJERPH

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Over the last decade, the lives of children in several countries, including Greece, have been affected by recession. The aim of the present study was (a) to examine time trends in physical activity (PA) and screen time (ST) of Greek preschool children, together with their family affluence (FA), from 2009 until 2018, and to explore the associations among them; and (b) to investigate the connections of parental educational level and children’s BMIs to their achieving ST (<1 h/day) and PA (11,500 steps/day) guidelines. A total of 652 children from four cross-sectional cohorts participated. PA was recorded with Omron HJ-720IT-E2 pedometers, whereas ST, family affluence (FA) and parental educational level were reported by participants’ parents. The results of the one-way ANOVAs that were computed revealed statistically significant differences among cohorts, albeit of no practical importance, in PA, ST and FA. According to the regressions calculated, neither BMI nor the educational level was related to membership in ST and PA guidelines groups. ST was a significant predictor of children’s PA in all week periods (school-time, leisure-time, weekend), whereas FA was not such a strong predictor. Multilevel interventions aiming at both ST and PA seem to be imperative for the benefit of young children’s health.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 75%