ArticlePediatrics2011
Correlates of objectively measured sedentary behavior in US preschool children.
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- Systematic review of the relationships between sedentary behaviour and health indicators in the early years (0-4 years).BMC public health · 2017Pooled it
- Prenatal, birth and early life predictors of sedentary behavior in young people: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2016Pooled it
- Measurement of general and specific approaches to physical activity parenting: a systematic review.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2013Pooled it
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- Changes in parent motivation predicts changes in body mass index z-score (zBMI) and dietary intake among preschoolers enrolled in a family-based obesity intervention.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2014Trial
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- Joint associations of physical activity and sedentary time with adiposity during adolescence: ALSPAC.European journal of public health · 2022Article
- International Comparison of the Levels and Potential Correlates of Objectively Measured Sedentary Time and Physical Activity among Three-to-Four-Year-Old Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Changes in volume and bouts of physical activity and sedentary time across early childhood: a longitudinal study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2019Article
- Cross-sectional associations of physical activity and gross motor proficiency with adiposity in South African children of pre-school age.Public health nutrition · 2019Article
- Child- and Parent-Related Correlates of Total and Prolonged Sedentary Time in 5- to 6-Year-Old Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- Correlates of objectively measured sedentary time in adults with intellectual disabilities.Preventive medicine reports · 2018Article
- Sibling influence on children's objectively measured physical activity: a meta-analysis and systematic review.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2018Article
- Objectively measured physical activity level and sedentary behavior in Norwegian children during a week in preschool.Preventive medicine reports · 2017Article
- Do the correlates of screen time and sedentary time differ in preschool children?BMC public health · 2017Article
- Correlates of objectively measured sedentary time and self-reported screen time in Canadian children.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2015Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo identify correlates of objectively measured sedentary behavior in a diverse sample of preschool children.
methodsA total of 331 children (51% male, 51% black) from a wide range of ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds in greater Columbia, South Carolina, were recruited for this study. Sedentary behavior (minutes/hour) was measured by using ActiGraph accelerometers (<37.5 counts per 15 seconds) over a 2-week period. All potential correlates except for anthropometric data of children were measured by a parent survey. Correlation and regression analyses were conducted to examine associations between 29 potential correlates across multiple domains (demographic, biological, psychosocial, behavioral, and physical environmental) and sedentary behavior measured by accelerometry in preschool children.
resultsGirls spent more time in sedentary behavior than boys (33.2 vs 32.4 minutes/hour; P = .05). Six and 8 potential correlates were found to be significant in univariate analyses for boys and girls, respectively. In the gender-specific final model, for boys, a child's weekday TV/video games and physical activity equipment in the home were significant correlates of sedentary behavior (R(2) = 0.091). For girls, BMI z score and child's athletic coordination were significantly associated with sedentary behavior (R(2) = 0.069).
conclusionSeveral factors were identified as correlates of objectively measured sedentary behavior in American preschool children. However, there were no common correlates that influenced sedentary behavior for both boys and girls. Future interventions for reducing sedentary behavior could target correlates identified in this study.
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