ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2015
School Term vs. School Holiday: Associations with Children's Physical Activity, Screen-Time, Diet and Sleep.
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- Digital Intervention Strategies for Increasing Physical Activity Among Preschoolers: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
- Testing the effect of summer camp on excess summer weight gain in youth from low-income households: a randomized controlled trial.BMC public health · 2020Trial
- Examining differences in parent-reported screen time from school to summer in children: an observational cohort study.BMC public health · 2026Observational
- Environmental and family correlates of daily TV-watching time in children with autism spectrum disorder and typically developing children.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- A scoping review of interventions aiming to improve food security for low-income families with school-aged children outside of school hours.Journal of nutritional science · 2025Article
- Rethinking children's right to leisure during school holidays.Annals of leisure research · 2024Article
- Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on screen time and sleep in early adolescents.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2023Article
- Children's activity and diet behaviours in the summer holidays versus school year.Pediatric obesity · 2023Article
- Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of structured programming and a parent intervention to mitigate accelerated summer BMI gain: a pilot study.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2023Article
- Feasibility & Preliminary Efficacy of Structured Programming and a Parent Intervention to Mitigate Accelerated Summer BMI Gain: A pilot study.Research square · 2022Article
- Differences in the proportion of children meeting behavior guidelines between summer and school by socioeconomic status and race.Obesity science & practice · 2021Article
- Impact of a year-round school calendar on children's BMI and fitness: Final outcomes from a natural experiment.Pediatric obesity · 2021Article
- Changes in Physical Fitness during Summer Months and the School Year in Austrian Elementary School Children-A 4-Year Longitudinal Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and latitude in children and adolescents: Results from a cross-sectional survey in China.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2021Article
- The impact of summer vacation on children's obesogenic behaviors and body mass index: a natural experiment.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2020Observational
- The impact of summer programming on the obesogenic behaviors of children: behavioral outcomes from a quasi-experimental pilot trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2020Article
- Life on holidays: study protocol for a 3-year longitudinal study tracking changes in children's fitness and fatness during the in-school versus summer holiday period.BMC public health · 2019Observational
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- Life on holidays: differences in activity composition between school and holiday periods in Australian children.BMC public health · 2019Article
- Examining the impact of a summer learning program on children's weight status and cardiorespiratory fitness: A natural experiment.Evaluation and program planning · 2019Observational
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Abstract
This cross-sectional study examined differences in children's health behaviors during school term (ST) versus school holiday (SH: June-July) and how associations changed when weather characteristics were considered. Children aged 5-18 years (n = 406) from a subtropical climate reported behaviors over 20 months. Multivariable regression models controlling for age, sex, race and body mass index z-score (BMIz) were used to examine associations between SH and each behavior. A second model included heat index, precipitation and daylight hours. Strenuous activity, moderate activity, total activity and TV viewing were significantly higher during SH than ST. After adjusting for weather characteristics, total activity remained significantly higher during SH, but the association with TV viewing was attenuated. Youth surveyed during high precipitation were significantly less likely to meet physical activity guidelines. There were no significant associations between SH and meeting sleep, physical activity or screen-time guidelines. Weather characteristics influenced associations between SH and youth's physical activity and TV viewing.
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