ArticleThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2013
Objectively measured sedentary behavior in preschool children: comparison between Montessori and traditional preschools.
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- Physical activity and sedentary time of youth in structured settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2020Pooled it
- Physical activity and sedentary time among preschoolers in centre-based childcare: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2018Pooled it
- Montessori education's impact on academic and nonacademic outcomes: A systematic review.Campbell systematic reviews · 2023Review
- The impact of new government childcare accreditation standards on children's in-care physical activity and sedentary time.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Which Meso-Level Characteristics of Early Childhood Education and Care Centers Are Associated with Health, Health Behavior, and Well-Being of Young Children? Findings of a Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- 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
- Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Wearable Technology-Based Physical Activity Intervention in Preschoolers: A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- Sedentary Behavior in Preschoolers: How Many Days of Accelerometer Monitoring Is Needed?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2015Article
- Prevalence and influences of preschoolers' sedentary behaviors in early learning centers: a cross-sectional study.BMC pediatrics · 2015Article
- Weekly trends in preschoolers' physical activity and sedentary time in childcare.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2015Article
- Physical activity in preschool children: comparison between Montessori and traditional preschools.The Journal of school health · 2014Article
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backgroundThis study aimed to compare the levels of objectively-measured sedentary behavior in children attending Montessori preschools with those attending traditional preschools.
methodsThe participants in this study were preschool children aged 4 years old who were enrolled in Montessori and traditional preschools. The preschool children wore ActiGraph accelerometers. Accelerometers were initialized using 15-second intervals and sedentary behavior was defined as <200 counts/15-second. The accelerometry data were summarized into the average minutes per hour spent in sedentary behavior during the in-school, the after-school, and the total-day period. Mixed linear regression models were used to determine differences in the average time spent in sedentary behavior between children attending traditional and Montessori preschools, after adjusting for selected potential correlates of preschoolers' sedentary behavior.
resultsChildren attending Montessori preschools spent less time in sedentary behavior than those attending traditional preschools during the in-school (44.4. min/hr vs. 47.1 min/hr, P = 0.03), after-school (42.8. min/hr vs. 44.7 min/hr, P = 0.04), and total-day (43.7 min/hr vs. 45.5 min/hr, P = 0. 009) periods. School type (Montessori or traditional), preschool setting (private or public), socio-demographic factors (age, gender, and socioeconomic status) were found to be significant predictors of preschoolers' sedentary behavior.
conclusionsLevels of objectively-measured sedentary behavior were significantly lower among children attending Montessori preschools compared to children attending traditional preschools. Future research should examine the specific characteristics of Montessori preschools that predict the lower levels of sedentary behavior among children attending these preschools compared to children attending traditional preschools.
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