ArticlePreventive medicine reports2022
Association between preschooler movement behaviours, family dog ownership, dog play and dog walking: Findings from the PLAYCE study.
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- Development and application of a scoring and visualization approach for 24-hour movement behaviours: an example based on social-emotional development in early years children.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Article
- Effects of dog ownership on children's social-emotional development: findings from the PLAYCE cohort study.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Estimating indicator weights for the motor health of pre-school-aged children: an integrated-methods approach.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- 24-hour movement behaviour composition associated with desired social-emotional functioning in the early years.PloS one · 2026Article
- From furry friends to fit teens: unveiling the role of active dog breeds in shaping adolescent physical activity and screen time behaviors.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Building an evaluation model for the motor health of preschool-aged children from the perspective of interdisciplinary integration.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Longitudinal effects of dog ownership, dog acquisition, and dog loss on children's movement behaviours: findings from the PLAYCE cohort study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Article
- Pet Ownership and Family Involvement in Sports and Other Activities.Anthrozoos · 2024Article
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Abstract
Physical inactivity in childhood is a major public health issue. Dog ownership has been widely reported to lead to greater physical activity in adults and school-aged children. We examined if dog ownership and dog-facilitated physical activity were associated with higher physical activity in preschoolers. Secondary analysis of the 'Play Spaces & Environments for Children's Physical Activity' (PLAYCE, 2015-2018) study involving 1366, 2-5-year-olds from 122 long day-care centres in Perth, Australia was conducted. Socio-demographics and movement behaviours (physical activity, screen time, sleep) were examined by dog ownership, dog play and dog walking. Dog-owning preschoolers did physical activity 8 times/week more but 6 min/day less park play than non-dog owners (all p < 0.05). Dog-owning preschoolers who played with their dog ≥ 3 times/week did more physical activity, outdoor play and had 16 min/day more sleep (all p < 0.05). For dog-owners, family dog walking ≥ 3 times/week was positively associated with preschooler physical activity, outdoor play and negatively associated with screen time (all p < 0.05). Our findings suggest that the physical activity-related benefits from having a family dog may be realised when preschoolers spend time playing and walking their dog. Dog walking and play, not dog ownership alone, may be an important source of physical activity for preschoolers.
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