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SynthesisThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2018

Physical activity and sedentary time among preschoolers in centre-based childcare: a systematic review.

Kathleen T O'Brien, Leigh M Vanderloo, Brianne A Bruijns, Stephanie Truelove, Patricia Tucker

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Synthesis in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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41 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  7. 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 · 2020
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  13. Implementation Adherence and Perspectives of the Childcare PhysicaL ActivitY (PLAY) Policy: A Process Evaluation.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Kathleen T O'BrienDepartment of French Studies, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
Leigh M VanderlooChild Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Brianne A BruijnsHealth and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
Stephanie TrueloveHealth and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
Patricia TuckerSchool of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, 1201 Western Road, Elborn College, Room 2547, London, N6G 1H1, Ontario, Canada. ttucker2@uwo.ca.ORCID 0000-0002-8392-9418

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMany preschoolers spend a substantial portion of their day enrolled in centre-based childcare; the amounts of physical activity and sedentary time accumulated in this environment are critical to preschoolers' ability to meet movement guidelines. The purpose of this systematic review was to provide a comprehensive overview of the objectively assessed physical activity and sedentary time of preschoolers in centre-based childcare (registration no. CRD42016033502).

methodsEight online databases were searched using terms related to physical activity, sedentary time, preschoolers and centre-based childcare. Published, peer-reviewed primary studies written in English that objectively assessed (via accelerometry) the physical activity and sedentary time of preschoolers (2-5 years) in centre-based childcare were included.

resultsFifty-five studies (published 2004-2017) from 11 countries, representing 13,956 participants were included. Studies reported light physical activity (n=38) ranging from 2.94 to 29.96 mins/hr, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (n=46) which ranged from 1.29 to 22.66 mins/hr, and total physical activity (n=42) ranging from 4.23 to 47.17 mins/hr. Sedentary time (n=47) ranged from 12.38 to 55.77 mins/hr.

conclusionPhysical activity and sedentary time were highly varied and inconsistent between studies; therefore, it is difficult to determine preschoolers' true amount of physical activity and sedentary time during childcare hours. Despite this variability, preschoolers were noted to participate in high rates of sedentary time in this setting. The lack of homogeneity is an important finding in and of itself as it highlights the lack of consistency in measuring, processing, and reporting paediatric physical activity data.

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Child Day Care CentersExerciseSedentary BehaviorAccelerometryChild, PreschoolHumansaccelerometrycentre-based childcarephysical activitypreschoolerssedentary timesystematic review

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PMCPMC6249856

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