ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2024
Examining the relationship between meeting 24-hour movement behaviour guidelines and mental health in Chinese preschool children.
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- Prevalence of meeting 24-hour movement guidelines in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- The relationship between 24-h movement behaviors and internalizing and externalizing problems in children: a systematic review.BMC pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
- 24-hour movement behaviours and mental health in non-clinical populations: A systematic review.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of different game-based physical activity programs on body composition in Chinese preschool children.Frontiers in public health · 2025Trial
- 24-hour movement behaviors and internalizing and externalizing problems among Japanese preschool children: A compositional data analysis.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2026Article
- Associations of Family Physical Activity Support and 24-Hour Movement Behaviors with Physical Fitness in Preschool Children: A Focus on MVPA.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Linking Socio-Behavioral Health and Accelerometer Wear Time in Caregiver-Preschooler Dyads: The Moderating Role of Coping Strategies.Mental health and physical activity · 2026Article
- The Relationship with Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines in Preschool-Aged Children: A Systematic Review.Pediatric reports · 2025Review
- Association between 24Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2025Article
- Adherence to the Singapore Integrated 24 h Activity Guidelines for Pre-Primary School Children Before, During and After the COVID-19 Lockdown in Singapore.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 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
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Abstract
Background: Limited research has explored the relationship between adhering to 24-h Movement Behaviour guidelines and mental health in Chinese preschool children. The objectives of this study encompassed two primary goals: (1) to investigate the adherence of preschool children in China to the 24-h Movement Behaviour guidelines; and (2) to analyze the relationship between fulfilling various combinations of these guidelines and mental health, identifying the most advantageous combination. Methods: Utilizing a convenience sampling approach, this study included 205 preschool children (117 boys and 88 girls, average age 4.8 ± 0.51 years) from five kindergartens in Hengyang, Hunan Province. The physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour of preschool children were objectively assessed using waist-worn accelerometers, while sleep duration and screen time were reported by the children's parents. To evaluate mental health, the parent version of the internationally validated Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) was employed, which measures externalizing problems, internalizing problems, and prosocial behaviour. Employing Mplus 8.0 for Structural Equation Modeling analysis, while controlling for demographic variables, the study explored the connection between preschool children's mental health and their adherence to the 24-h Movement Behaviour guidelines. Results: Worryingly, merely 14.6% of preschoolers met the recommended guidelines for all three aspects (PA, sleep duration, and screen time). Positive correlations were identified between meeting PA guidelines and displaying prosocial behaviour ( Conclusion: This study underscores the limited adherence of Chinese preschoolers to the comprehensive 24-h Movement Behaviour guidelines. Noteworthy findings include the positive influence of PA on prosocial behaviour, alongside the significant roles that sleep duration and screen time play in mitigating externalizing problems within this age group. Alignment with the 24-h Movement Behaviour guidelines is associated with more favorable mental health indicators in preschoolers.
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