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ArticleThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2017

Correlates of preschool children's objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behavior: a cross-sectional analysis of the SPLASHY study.

Einat A Schmutz, Claudia S Leeger-Aschmann, Thomas Radtke, Stefanie Muff, Tanja H Kakebeeke, Annina E Zysset, Nadine Messerli-Bürgy, Kerstin Stülb, Amar Arhab, Andrea H Meyer and 4 more

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Article in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 171 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Unravelling the association between accelerometer-derived physical activity and adiposity among preschool children: A systematic review and meta-analyses.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2020
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  10. Associations between 24-h movement behaviors and health-related quality of life(HRQoL) in preschool children: a cross-sectional study.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Einat A SchmutzEpidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Hirschengraben 84, 8001, Zurich, Switzerland.
Claudia S Leeger-AschmannEpidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Hirschengraben 84, 8001, Zurich, Switzerland.
Thomas RadtkeEpidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Hirschengraben 84, 8001, Zurich, Switzerland.
Stefanie MuffEpidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Hirschengraben 84, 8001, Zurich, Switzerland.
Tanja H KakebeekeChild Development Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland.
Annina E ZyssetChild Development Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland.
Nadine Messerli-BürgyDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Fribourg, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Rue PA de Faucigny 2, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Kerstin StülbDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Fribourg, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Rue PA de Faucigny 2, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Amar ArhabEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Service, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Avenue Pierre Decker 2, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Andrea H MeyerDepartment of Psychology, University of Basel, Missionsstrasse 62A, 4055, Basel, Switzerland.
Simone MunschDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Fribourg, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Rue PA de Faucigny 2, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Jardena J PuderEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Service, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Avenue Pierre Decker 2, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Oskar G JenniChild Development Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland.
Susi KriemlerEpidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Hirschengraben 84, 8001, Zurich, Switzerland. susi.kriemlerwiget@uzh.ch.
University of Zurich · CHUniversity Children's Hospital Zurich · CHUniversity of Fribourg · CHUniversity Hospital of Lausanne · CHUniversity of Basel · CH

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIdentifying ways to promote physical activity and decrease sedentary time during childhood is a key public health issue. Research on the putative influences on preschool children's physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) is limited and has yielded inconsistent results. Our aim was to identify correlates of PA and SB in preschool children.

methodsCross-sectional data were drawn from the Swiss Preschoolers' Health Study (SPLASHY), a Swiss population-based cohort study. Of 476 two to six year old children, 394 (54% boys) had valid PA data assessed by accelerometry. Information on exposure data was directly measured or extracted from parental questionnaires. Multilevel linear regression modeling was used to separately assess associations between 35 potential correlates and total PA (TPA), moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) and SB.

resultsIn total, 12 correlates from different domains were identified. TPA and MVPA were greater in boys than girls, increased with age and were positively associated with gross motor skills. Children from single parent families had a higher level of TPA and spent less time sedentary than those living with two parents. Time spent outdoors was positively associated with TPA and negatively with SB. The child's activity temperament was related all three outcomes, whereas parental sports club membership, living area per person and neighborhood safety were associated with SB only. Fixed and random factors in the final models accounted for 28%, 32% and 22% of the total variance in TPA, MVPA and SB, respectively. Variance decomposition revealed that age, sex and activity temperament were the most influential correlates of both, TPA and MVPA, whereas the child's activity temperament, time outdoors and neighborhood safety were identified as the most important correlates of SB.

conclusionsA multidimensional set of correlates of young children's activity behavior has been identified. Personal factors had the greatest influence on PA, whereas environmental-level factors had the greatest influence on SB. Moreover, we identified a number of previously unreported, potentially modifiable correlates of young children's PA and SB. These factors could serve to define target groups or become valuable targets for change in future interventions.

trial registrationCurrent Controlled Trials ISRCTN41045021 (date of registration: 21.03.14).

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Child BehaviorExerciseParentsPersonalityResidence CharacteristicsSedentary BehaviorAccelerometryAge FactorsBody Mass IndexChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLinear ModelsMaleChildrenCorrelatesPhysical activityPreschoolSedentary behaviorSPLASHY

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PMCPMC5216527
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