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Evaluation of Physical Activity, Sedentary Patterns, and Lifestyle Behavior in Spanish Preschool Children from the CORALS Cohort.
Article in Sports medicine - open, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06317883 (Longitudinal Study To Determine The Risk Factors Associated With Childhood Obesity), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.
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Longitudinal Study To Determine The Risk Factors Associated With Childhood Obesity
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- Eating Behavior Latent Profiles and Their Associations With Body Composition in Early Childhood: The CORALS Cohort.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2026Observational
- Associations between physical activity and physical fitness in preschool children: gender and age differences.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Editorial: Optimal physical activity across the lifespan for people of all abilities.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
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backgroundPhysical activity (PA) and sedentary lifestyle are recognized as modifiable risk factors for non-communicable diseases. Healthy habits in early childhood tend to persist throughout life. This study aims to evaluate the physical activity and sedentary behavior patterns in a cohort of Spanish preschool children using device-based measures, and compare these patterns by sex. This study analyzed a sample of 643 preschoolers aged 3-6 years with valid accelerometry data from the Childhood Obesity Risk Assessment Longitudinal Study (CORALS) cohort (NCT06317883; May 30, 2024).
results67% of preschoolers met the international PA recommendations, with 72.1 min of moderate-vigorous PA (MVPA) per day. Boys exhibited higher levels of MVPA than girls, and MVPA increased with age in both groups. Sedentary time was higher on weekends, and boys spent more time watching TV than girls. Involvement in extracurricular sports was reported by 67.5% of children, with boys showing a greater engagement in outdoor activities.
conclusionsA relevant proportion of Spanish preschool children meet the international PA recommendations, with variations based on sex, age, and day of the week, reflecting global trends at this stage of life. Future interventions should address sex-specific preferences and age-related changes to enhance the effectiveness of promoting active lifestyles in this population.
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