ArticleThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2020
Prospective associations with physiological, psychosocial and educational outcomes of meeting Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years.
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- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies Exploring the Link Between Physical Inactivity and Indicators of Childhood Overweight/Obesity and Metabolically Unhealthy Obesity Risk in Western Countries.Current obesity reports · 2026Pooled it
- Association Between Physical Activity and Indicators of Overweight/Obesity and Metabolically Unhealthy Obesity Risk in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Prospective Epidemiological Studies and Randomized Controlled Trials in Western Countries.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Pooled it
- Global research on 24-hour movement behaviours guidelines in children and adolescents: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Pooled it
- Associations between meeting 24h movement behavior guidelines and cognition, gray matter volume, and academic performance in children and adolescents: a systematic review.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Pooled it
- 24-hour movement behaviours and mental health in non-clinical populations: A systematic review.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- 24-h Movement Guidelines and Overweight and Obesity Indicators in Toddlers, Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence of meeting 24-Hour Movement Guidelines from pre-school to adolescence: A systematic review and meta-analysis including 387,437 participants and 23 countries.Journal of sport and health science · 2022Pooled it
- Physical Activity, Fitness, School Readiness, and Cognition in Early Childhood: A Systematic Review.Journal of physical activity & health · 2021Pooled it
- Longitudinal associations between preschoolers' 24-h movement behaviors and development of self-regulation, executive function, vocabulary, and numeracy.BMC public health · 2025Trial
- Associations Between Parental Physical Activity and Preschool Children's Physical Activity and Social Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Health-related quality of life in school-aged boys and girls: longitudinal associations with physical activity and sedentary behaviour in the HAPPY study.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Research characteristics about the 24-h movement behaviors in children and adolescents: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Longitudinal associations between maternal and child screen use at 1 year of age and child behavior and development at 3 years of age.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Adherence to 24-h movement guidelines among rural and regional children in Australia: an observational study.European journal of pediatrics · 2025Observational
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- Associations Between Sedentary Behaviour and Fine and Gross Motor Skills in 3- to 4-Year-Olds: A Secondary Data Analysis From Sunrise International Study Pilot Studies.Child: care, health and development · 2025Article
- The role of 24-h movement Behaviors in preschool children's learning ability: the mediating effect of inhibitory control.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations Between Adherence to 24-Hour Movement Behavior Guidelines and Bone Health in Young Children.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The sleep and activity database for the early years (SADEY) study: design and methods.Journal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors · 2024Article
- Associations between 24-h movement behaviors and indicators of mental health and well-being across the lifespan: a systematic review.Journal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundSeveral countries have released movement guidelines for children under 5 that incorporate guidelines for sleep, physical activity and sedentary behavior. This study examines prospective associations of preschool children's compliance with the 24-Hour Australian movement guidelines (sleep, physical activity, screen time) and physiological, psychosocial and educational outcomes during primary school.
methodsData were from the Healthy Active Preschool and Primary Years Study (Melbourne, Australia; n = 471; 3-5 years; 2008/9). Follow-ups occurred at 3 (2011/12; 6-8 years), 6 (2014/15; 9-11 years) and 7 (2016; 10-12 years) years post baseline. Multiple regression models assessed associations between compliance with guidelines at baseline and later outcomes.
resultsChildren were 4.6 years at baseline (53% boys; 62% high socio-economic families). Most children met physical activity (89%) and sleep (93%) guidelines; 23% met screen-time guidelines; and 20% met all guidelines at baseline. Meeting all of the three guidelines was associated with lower BMI z-scores at 9-11 years of age (b = - 0.26, 95%CI -0.47, - 0.05). Meeting physical activity guidelines was associated with higher total body bone mineral density (b = 0.64, 95%CI 0.15, 1.13), and total body bone mineral content (b = 183.19, 95%CI 69.92, 296.46) at 10-12 years of age. Meeting sleep guidelines was associated with better reading (b = 37.60, 95%CI 6.74, 68.46), spelling (b = 34.95, 95%CI 6.65, 63.25), numeracy (b = 39.09, 95%CI 11.75, 66.44), language (b = 44.31, 95%CI 11.77, 76.85) and writing (b = 25.93, 95%CI 0.30, 51.57) at 8-9 years of age. No associations were evident for compliance with screen-time guidelines or for psychosocial outcomes.
conclusionsCompliance with different movement behavior guidelines was associated with different outcomes. Strategies to support children in meeting all of the guidelines are warranted to maximize health and educational outcomes. Future research investigating dose-response associations, and potential mechanisms, is necessary.
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