ArticleJournal of sport and health science2019
Fundamental motor skills, screen-time, and physical activity in preschoolers.
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Physical Activity and Screen-Time Regulations in Childcare Centers: Influence on Young Children's Health Behaviors (Pause & Play) - Aim 3
Physical Activity and Screen-Time Regulations in Childcare Centers: Influence on Young Children's Health Behaviors (Pause & Play) - Aim 1
Physical Activity and Screen-Time Regulations in Childcare Centers: Influence on Young Children's Health Behaviors (Pause & Play) - Aim 2
Who cites it
108 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Screen Use, Child Development and Family Involvement in Children Aged 2-7 Years: A Systematic Review.Journal of paediatrics and child health · 2026Pooled it
- Gender Differences in Fundamental Motor Skills Proficiency in Children Aged 3-6 Years: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Measurement of screen time among young children aged 0-6 years: A systematic review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2021Pooled it
- Sedentary behavior and motor competence in children and adolescents: a review.Revista de saude publica · 2021Pooled it
- Association between fundamental motor skills and physical activity in the early years: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of sport and health science · 2020Pooled it
- Effect of Active Video Games on Healthy Children's Fundamental Motor Skills and Physical Fitness: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Relationship between Fundamental Movement Skills and Physical Activity in Preschool-Aged Children: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Effects of Physical Activity on Children's Motor Skill Development: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.BioMed research international · 2020Pooled it
- Effectiveness of a Parent-Based eHealth Intervention on Physical Activity, Dietary Behaviors, and Sleep in Preschoolers: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Effects of different game-based physical activity programs on body composition in Chinese preschool children.Frontiers in public health · 2025Trial
- Are Gross Motor Skill Interventions an Equitable Replacement for Outdoor Free Play Regarding Children's Physical Activity?American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2022Trial
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- Types of Screen Time and Developmental Outcomes Among Children Aged 0-6 Years in Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study.Child: care, health and development · 2026Article
- Household Poverty and Movement Behaviors in Preschool Children: A Longitudinal Study of Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Sleep.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Associations Between Caregiver Smartphone Use in a Child's Presence and Motor Skills and Executive Function in Preschoolers: SUNRISE International Study.Child: care, health and development · 2026Article
- Diverging Paths: Longitudinal and Reciprocal Associations Between Two Fundamental Motor Skill Assessments in Preschoolers.Child: care, health and development · 2026Observational
- Physical-Digital and social-nonsocial extracurricular engagement: differential effects on brain development and psychological outcomes in children.Translational psychiatry · 2026Article
- Screen exposure before age two and developmental outcomes in early childhood: a national cross-sectional study in China.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Prospective Associations Between Early Childhood Screen Time Trajectories During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity by Age 5.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2026Article
- The Goldilocks day for preschoolers' health outcomes: A compositional data analysis of 24-H movement behaviors on weekdays and weekends.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2026Article
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Abstract
purposeTo examine the associations among preschoolers fundamental motor skills, screen-time, physical activity (PA), and sedentary behavior (SB).
methodsChildren ages 3-4years were enrolled in a prospective observational trial of PA. Trained assessors conducted the Test of Gross Motor Development-3rdedition (TGMD-3), and the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2nd edition, and parent-reported child screen-time and sociodemographic information. Children wore an accelerometer for 7days to examine SB and total PA (TPA). TPA was further characterized as moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) or vigorous PA (VPA). Mixed linear models were calculated, controlling for age (for TGMD-3), sex, household income, and accelerometer wear time (for accelerometry models), with childcare center as a random effect. The primary analysis reported on the cross-sectional baseline data of 126 children with complete fundamental motor skill and screen-time data; a subanalysis included 88 children with complete accelerometry data.
resultsChildren were 3.4 ± 0.5years of age (54% girls; 46% white, 42% African American, 12% other). A total of 48% lived in households at or below the federal poverty level. Children engaged in 5.1 ± 3.6h/day of screen-time. Children's screen-time was inversely related to the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2nd edition, manual dexterity skills percentile (β (SE) = -1.7 (0.8),
conclusionChildren's motor skills were positively related to VPA but inversely related to screen-time. Further inquiry into the implications of high exposure to screen-time in young children is needed.
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