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ArticlePloS one2022

Prevalence and correlates of compliance with 24-h movement guidelines among children from urban and rural Kenya-The Kenya-LINX project.

Nils Swindell, Lucy-Joy Wachira, Victor Okoth, Stanley Kagunda, George Owino, Sophie Ochola, Sinead Brophy, Huw Summers, Amie Richards, Stuart J Fairclough and 2 more

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  1. Global research on 24-hour movement behaviours guidelines in children and adolescents: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025
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Nils SwindellApplied Sports Technology Exercise and Medicine Research Centre, Swansea University, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-3742-6139
Lucy-Joy WachiraDepartment of Physical Education, Exercise and Sports Science, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.ORCID 0000-0003-2805-5997
Victor OkothDepartment of Physical Education, Exercise and Sports Science, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.
Stanley KagundaDepartment of Physical Education, Exercise and Sports Science, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.
George OwinoDepartment of Sociology, Gender and Development Studies, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.
Sophie OcholaDepartment of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.
Sinead BrophyNational Centre for Population Health and Wellbeing Research, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom.
Huw SummersDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom.
Amie RichardsApplied Sports Technology Exercise and Medicine Research Centre, Swansea University, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-1634-656X
Stuart J FaircloughDepartment of Sport and Physical Activity, Movement Behaviours, Nutrition, Health, & Wellbeing Research Group, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0001-8358-1979
Vincent OnyweraDepartment of Physical Education, Exercise and Sports Science, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.
Gareth StrattonApplied Sports Technology Exercise and Medicine Research Centre, Swansea University, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLike many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya has experienced rapid urbanization in recent years. Despite the distinct socioeconomic and environmental differences, few studies have examined the adherence to movement guidelines in urban and rural areas. This cross-sectional study aimed at examining compliance to the 24-hour movement guidelines and their correlates among children from urban and rural Kenya.

methodChildren (n = 539) aged 11.1 ± 0.8 years (52% female) were recruited from 8 urban and 8 rural private and public schools in Kenya. Physical activity (PA) and sleep duration were estimated using 24-h raw data from wrist-worn accelerometers. Screen time (ST) and potential correlates were self- reported. Multi-level logistic regression was applied to identify correlates of adherence to combined and individual movement guidelines.

resultsCompliance with the combined movement guidelines was low overall (7%), and higher among rural (10%) than urban (5%) children. Seventy-six percent of rural children met the individual PA guidelines compared to 60% urban children while more rural children also met sleep guidelines (27% vs 14%). The odds of meeting the combined movement guidelines reduced with age (OR = 0.55, 95% CI = 0.35-0.87, p = 0.01), was greater among those who could swim (OR = 3.27, 95% CI = 1.09-9.83, p = 0.04), and among those who did not engage in ST before school (OR = 4.40, 95% CI = 1.81-10.68, p<0.01). The odds of meeting PA guidelines increased with the number of weekly physical education sessions provided at school (OR = 2.1, 95% CI = 1.36-3.21, p<0.01) and was greater among children who spent their lunch break walking (OR = 2.52, 95% CI = 1.15-5.55, p = 0.02) or running relative to those who spent it sitting (OR = 2.33, 95% CI = 1.27-4.27, p = 0.01).

conclusionsPrevalence of meeting movement guidelines among Kenyan children is low and of greatest concern in urban areas. Several correlates were identified, particularly influential were features of the school day, School is thus a significant setting to promote a healthy balance between sleep, sedentary time, and PA.

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