ArticleBMC pediatrics2019
High sedentary time in children is not only due to screen media use: a cross-sectional study.
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- Childhood obesity risk increases with increased screen time: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2023Pooled it
- Screen Time and Body Mass Index Among Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Pooled it
- Interventions to Ameliorate the Psychosocial Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children-A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Practical Recommendations for Maintaining Active Lifestyle during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
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- Precision Prevention for Health: The Global Alliance Framework for the Promotion of Physical Activity.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Screen time and pulmonary function in hospitalized children with cystic fibrosis.Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia · 2026Article
- A study of the relationship and drivers between participation in sports program diversity and physical fitness.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Distinguishing associations between neighbourhood features and physical inactivity, sedentary behaviour time, and screen time in boys and girls.Journal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors · 2025Article
- The association between device-measured sitting time and cardiometabolic health risk factors in children.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Longitudinal associations of screen time, physical activity, and sleep duration with body mass index in U.S. youth.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Article
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- Can motor competence be influenced by the type of training interventions preschool children are exposed to? A randomized experimental study comparing sports games and psychomotricity activities.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
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- Impact of COVID-19 pandemic quarantine on dietary behaviors and lifestyle of Saudi adults in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2022Article
- Independent and Combined Associations between Physical Activity and Sedentary Time with Sleep Quality among Chinese College Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- A Better Cardiopulmonary Fitness Is Associated with Improved Concentration Level and Health-Related Quality of Life in Primary School Children.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Self-Perceived Physical Activity and Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Healthy Adolescents during COVID-19: Findings from the DIMENU Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- No changes in adolescent's sedentary behaviour across Europe between 2002 and 2017.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Perceived Crowding and Risk Perception According to Leisure Activity Type during COVID-19 Using Spatial Proximity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundSedentary behaviour has become a growing public health concern. Currently, it is a common belief that screen time (SCT) is a key factor in high overall sedentary time (ST) and is often used as a primary outcome. However, the evidence is lacking. Therefore, this study investigated the association of objectively assessed total ST with SCT among children. Further, SCT was investigated separately for sedentary level, weight status, gender, and migration background.
methodsFor 198 primary school children (7.1 ± 0.7 years, boys: 43.9%) ST was assessed objectively using a multi-sensor device (Actiheart®; CamNtech, Cambridge, UK). The sample was split into three groups (tertiles) to investigate SCT of children with low, medium and high ST. SCT and socio-demographic parameters, such as migration background, were assessed using a parental questionnaire; anthropometric data was collected at schools.
resultsAbsolut SCT did not differ significantly among the three sedentary groups: Daily average of SCT was 83.8 ± 55.0 min (27.4% of ST) for children with high ST, 82.8 ± 50.5 min (39.8% of ST) for children with medium ST, and 77.2 ± 59.4 min (71.3% of ST) for those with low ST. However, relatively the SCT percentage of total ST was significantly higher among children with low ST (p < 0.01). Significantly higher SCT was found in children with migration background (p < 0.01), while underweight children had significantly less SCT (p < 0.05). An association of total SCT and overall ST was found for the whole sample (B = 17.11, [2.75; 31.48], p = 0.02), but did not remain when analysis were separated for the groups, except for normal weight children (B = 15.97, [0.13; 31.81], p = 0.05).
conclusionsThe amount of SCT is the same among high, low and medium sedentary children, and high ST is largely independent of SCT. Therefore, SCT cannot be the key contributor to high ST and should not solely be used for predicting or changing children's sedentary behaviour. Moreover, children's weight status to classify activity levels and the role of possible compensation mechanisms should be considered in future research and when trying to intervene on ST.
trial registrationGerman Clinical Trials Register (DRKS), DRKS-ID: DRKS00000494 DATE: 25/08/2010.
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