ArticleBMJ open2019
Environmental correlates of sedentary time and physical activity in preschool children living in a relatively rural setting in the Netherlands: a cross-sectional analysis of the GECKO Drenthe cohort.
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- Movement Behaviour and Health Outcomes in Rural Children: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Relationship Between the Physical Environment and Physical Activity Levels in Preschool Children: A Systematic Review.Current environmental health reports · 2021Pooled it
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- Associations between parent-child outdoor visits and preschool-aged children's screen time: a cross-sectional study.Journal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors · 2025Article
- 2025 Position statement on active outdoor play.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Review
- Factors Associated with Motor Competence in Preschoolers from a Brazilian Urban Area.Child & youth care forum · 2023Article
- Preschool Children's Physical Activity and Community Environment: A Cross-Sectional Study of Two Cities in China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Correlates of domain-specific sedentary behaviors and objectively assessed sedentary time among elementary school children.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Environmental correlates of sedentary behaviors and physical activity in Chinese preschool children: A cross-sectional study.Journal of sport and health science · 2022Article
- Regional variation in lifestyle patterns and BMI in young children: the GECKO Drenthe cohort.International journal of health geographics · 2022Article
- The association among SES, screen time, and outdoor play in children at different ages: The GECKO Drenthe study.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Associations between Parent-Child Nature Visits and Sleep, Physical Activity and Weight Status among Finnish 3-6-Year-Olds.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors of Young Children: Trends from 2009 to 2018.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study examined the relationship between environmental correlates and children's sedentary time (ST), light physical activity (LPA) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in preschool children.
designCross-sectional study
settingA birth cohort in Drenthe, a northern province and relatively rural area of the Netherlands.
participantsValid data both for the ActiGraph and the questionnaire were obtained from 505 child-parent pairs. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES: ST, LPA and MVPA of children were objectively measured by ActiGraph accelerometry (minimum three wearing days, more than 10 hours/day). Environmental correlates were collected using a questionnaire reported by parents that included household characteristics, parental and children's PA behaviours and neighbourhood environment (eg, traffic safety, road network and presence of PA facilities). Potential correlates were identified using linear regression analysis, adjusted by age, gender, siblings, and maternal age and education level. Ordinary least square regression-based path analysis was used to estimate direct and indirect effects on activity outcomes in mediation models.
resultsLinear regression analysis showed that 'parents taking children to play sports' was related to less ST, more LPA and MVPA; more outdoor play was also related to less ST and more LPA, but not MVPA. Parents who perceived more PA facilities in their neighbourhood showed more support for 'taking children to play sports', and this was associated with less ST or more MVPA compared with children living with less PA facilities in their neighbourhood. No evidence was found for a relation between traffic safety or road network with ST, LPA and MVPA.
conclusionsThis study indicated that parental support and child outdoor play may influence children's daily PA patterns. Convenient neighbourhood PA facilities, such as parks and playgrounds, had an indirect effect through parental support associated with lower children's ST and higher MVPA, even in relatively rural areas.
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