Comparing the physical activity patterns of 3-year-old Finnish and Australian children during childcare and homecare days

Abstract

Background: Limited previous research has contrasted physical activity (PA) patterns in preschool

Physical activity and sedentary time among preschoolers in centre-based childcare: a systematic review

“…When extrapolating these hourly rates over a full childcare day, this difference in activity is substantial. Furthermore, Soini et al assessed the physical activity levels of 3-year-olds in childcare in both Finland and Australia [ 40 ]. Although they did not find inter-country differences in preschoolers’ activity levels, they describe various facets of the childcare centres from each country, for example structure of a typical day in childcare and its governance.…”

“…Although they did not find inter-country differences in preschoolers’ activity levels, they describe various facets of the childcare centres from each country, for example structure of a typical day in childcare and its governance. Soini and colleagues also noted the ranges in outdoor temperature that were experienced throughout their study [ 40 ]. In a review as large as this, it is important to bear in mind that differences in variable such as governance, childcare structure and environment across countries could have an impact on the variation in reported activity levels.…”

Childcare use and overweight in Finland: cross‐sectional and retrospective associations among 3‐ and 5‐year‐old children

“…No guidelines or regulations about outdoor time exist. Soini et al noted in their study that only a small number of children achieved the recommendations of at least 120 min of daily brisk physical activity, but almost all children fulfilled the requirement of at least 60 min of physical activity daily (16).…”

“…Soini et al . have also found no difference in children's physical activity between childcare days and home care days . Still, comparisons with children in other types of care or at home are lacking.…”

Impact Evaluation of I am Moving, I am Learning Using the RE-AIM Framework

“…Other studies independent of the CHAMPS study have also used accelerometer data to gain insight on the PA levels of preschool children (Finn, Johannsen, & Specker, 2002;Lima, Barros, Cardoso Junior, Silva, Junior, Andersen, & Barros, 2014;O'Dwyer, Fairclough, Ridgers, Knowles, Foweather, & Stratton, 2014;Pate, O'Neill, Byun, McIver, Dowda, & Brown, 2014;Soini, Watt, Tammelin, Soini, Sääkslahti, & Poskiparta, 2014. Soini et al, (2014 compared 121 three year olds in Finland and Australia.…”