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ArticleJournal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors2023

Associations between activity, sedentary and sleep behaviours and psychosocial health in young children: a longitudinal compositional time-use study.

Rachael W Taylor, Jillian J Haszard, Kim A Meredith-Jones, Anita A Azeem, Barbara C Galland, Anne-Louise M Heath, Barry J Taylor, Dione Healey

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Article in Journal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00892983 (Primary Prevention of Rapid Weight Gain in Early Childhood), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Primary Prevention of Rapid Weight Gain in Early Childhood: a Randomised Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of OtagoRan2009 to 2017Enrolled802ConditionsObesity, Growth, SleepArmsFAB, Sleep
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  6. Twenty Four-Hour Movement Behaviours Research Among Australian Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2025
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8 authors.

Rachael W TaylorDepartment of Medicine, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand. rachael.taylor@otago.ac.nz.
Jillian J HaszardBiostatistics Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Kim A Meredith-JonesDepartment of Medicine, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Anita A AzeemDepartment of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Barbara C GallandDepartment of Women's and Children's Health, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Anne-Louise M HeathDepartment of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Barry J TaylorDepartment of Women's and Children's Health, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Dione HealeyDepartment of Psychology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Funding

Health Research Council of New Zealand 08/374Health Research Council of New Zealand 12/310
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGood quality sleep, regular physical activity, and limited time spent sedentary are all considered individually important in promoting good mental health in children. However, few studies have examined the influence of each behaviour simultaneously, using compositional analysis which accounts for the closed nature of the 24-h day. Our aim was to determine how compositional time use in early childhood is prospectively related to mental and psychosocial health at 5 years of age.

methodsA total of 392 children wore Actical accelerometers 24-h a day for one week at 2, 3.5 and 5 years of age to examine time in sleep, physical activity, and sedentary behaviour. Psychosocial and mental health were assessed at age 5 using both laboratory based (researcher-assessed) and questionnaire (parental-report) measures. Associations were estimated using regression models with isometric log-ratios of time-use components as predictors.

resultsCross-sectionally, 5-year old children who spent 10% (64 min) more time asleep than average had better inhibitory control (standardised mean difference [d]; 0.19; 95% confidence interal [CI]: 0.02, 0.36 for Statue test and d = 0.16; 95% CI: - 0.01, 0.33 for Heads-Toes-Knees-Shoulders task). A greater proportion of time spent active (10%, 31 min) was associated with poorer inhibitory control (d = - 0.07; 95% CI: - 0.13, - 0.02 for Statue test, d = - 0.06; 95% CI: - 0.11, - 0.01 for Heads-Toes-Knees-Shoulders task). By contrast, differences in time-use were not found to be significantly associated with any measure of self-regulation or mental health at 5 years of age, nor were any significant longitudinal relationships apparent.

conclusionsWe did not find a significant association between 24-h time use in the preschool years and any measure of psychosocial or mental health at 5 years of age, although some relationships with inhibitory control were observed cross-sectionally.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov number NCT00892983, registered 5th May 2009.

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ChildMental healthPhysical activitySleepTime-use epidemiologyWellbeing

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