ArticleJournal of physical activity & health2016
In-school and Out-of-school Physical Activity in Preschool Children.
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- Effects of before-school physical activity programs on preschool and school children: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- 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
- Physical Activity and Screen Time Practices of Family Child Care Providers: Do They Meet Best Practice Guidelines?Childhood obesity (Print) · 2022Trial
- Two Family Gradients in Children's Physical Activity and Fitness: Socioeconomic Position, Family Structure, and Where They Diverge.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A comparative analysis of objectively assessed physical activity levels in kindergarten and home among children aged 5 to 6.PloS one · 2026Article
- The Relationship with Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines in Preschool-Aged Children: A Systematic Review.Pediatric reports · 2025Review
- A Summary of One Research Team's Contributions to Understanding Physical Activity Behavior in Children and Youth.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- When Are Children Most Physically Active? An Analysis of Preschool Age Children's Physical Activity Levels.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Parents' Inadequate Estimate of Their Children's Objectively Physical Activity Level.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Compensation or Displacement of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Empirical Studies.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Physical environmental opportunities for active play and physical activity level in preschoolers: a multicriteria analysis.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Equalisation of Children's Various Levels of Physical Activity Using Increased Physical Activity at School Among Ninth Graders.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- An Exploration of Child-Staff Interactions That Promote Physical Activity in Pre-School.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- Sociodemographic Differences in Young Children Meeting 24-Hour Movement Guidelines.Journal of physical activity & health · 2019Article
- Boys, older children, and highly active children benefit most from the preschool arena regarding moderate-to-vigorous physical activity: A cross-sectional study of Norwegian preschoolers.Preventive medicine reports · 2019Article
- Reproducibility of domain-specific physical activity over two seasons in children.BMC public health · 2018Article
- Kindergarten: Producer or Reducer of Inequality Regarding Physical Activity Levels of Preschool Children.Frontiers in public health · 2018Article
- Preschool and childcare center characteristics associated with children's physical activity during care hours: an observational study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2016Observational
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Abstract
backgroundLittle is known about the relationship between children's physical activity (PA) in preschool (in-school) and outside of preschool (out-of-school). This study described this relationship.
methodsParticipants were 341 children (4.6 ± 0.3 years) in 16 preschools. Accelerometers measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and total physical activity (TPA) in-school and out-of-school. In the full sample, Pearson correlation was used to describe associations between in-school and out-of-school PA. In addition, children were categorized as meeting or not meeting a PA guideline during school. MVPA and TPA were compared between the 2 groups and in-school and out-of-school using 2-way repeated-measures analysis of variance.
resultsIn the full sample, in-school and out-of-school PA were positively correlated for MVPA (r = .13, P = .02) and TPA (r = .15, P = .01). Children who met the guideline in-school remained comparably active out-of-school. However, those who did not meet the guideline were more active out-of-school than in-school. The groups were active at comparable levels while out-of-school. Identical patterns were seen for MVPA and TPA.
conclusionsChildren's in-school PA was positively associated with out-of-school PA. Children who did not meet the guideline in-school were more active out-of-school than in-school, suggesting preschool and classroom factors may reduce some children's PA in-school.
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