ArticleKinesiology review (Champaign, Ill.)2022
A Systematic Review of the Relationships Between Physical Activity and Sleep in Early Childhood.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Sleep and Movement Behaviours in Preschool Children: A Cross-Sectional Study With Compositional Data Analysis.Journal of sleep research · 2026Article
- Exploring the associations between physical activity, sleep, sedentary behaviour, and mental health in young German children.Journal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors · 2026Article
- Association between physical activity and sleep disorders in Peruvian schoolchildren: A cross-sectional study.Sleep medicine: X · 2025Article
- Maternal depression and its association with sleep problems and emotional and behavioral problems in preschool children.Sleep and biological rhythms · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of parent-based electronic health (Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2024Review
- Influence of naps on sedentary time and physical activity in early childhood.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Temporal Associations between Actigraphy-Measured Daytime Movement Behaviors and Nap Sleep in Early Childhood.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Cross-Sectional Associations of 24-Hour Sedentary Time, Physical Activity, and Sleep Duration Compositions with Sleep Quality and Habits in Preschoolers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
The aim of this systematic review was to examine the associations between physical activity and sleep in children aged less than 6 years. Articles were included if participants were primarily aged less than 6 years and study designs were observational or experimental. Study characteristics were extracted, and the Grading Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation framework was used to assess study quality. Thirty-six studies (16 sleep, 16 physical activity, and three fitness outcomes) from 18 countries reported in 29 articles were included. The majority of sleep and physical activity outcome studies reported mixed effects with very low to low quality of evidence. Fitness outcome studies were limited, and therefore, evidence was insufficient. The high prevalence of mixed and null results could be related to study limitations. Importantly, this review points to the critical need for higher quality studies of sleep and physical activity in young children, which would support health recommendations and intervention strategies for healthier child development.
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