Correlates of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity among preschoolers during unstructured outdoor play periods

Niçaise, Virginie; Kahan, David; Sallis, James F.

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.08.018

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“…These findings resemble those of earlier observational studies in day care-aged children (Bower et al 2008;Nicaise, Kahan, and Sallis 2011). We also found that children's activity levels differed between indoors and outdoors and whether a child was solitary or not.…”

Section: Limiting Environmental Factorssupporting

confidence: 89%

“…The proportion (almost 20% of total intervals) of MVPA outdoors is in accordance with Nicaise, Kahan, and Sallis (2011).…”

Section: Limiting Environmental Factorssupporting

confidence: 60%

“…To enable inter-study comparisons, activity levels 1-2 were regarded as sedentary behaviour, activity level 3 as light physical activity and levels 4-5 as MVPA (Bower et al 2008;Nicaise, Kahan, and Sallis 2011;Pate et al 2008). Children's sedentary behaviour was described by the Activity-type code "Sitting, squatting, kneeling".…”

Section: Observation Of Physical Activity Children's Location and Somentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It has been suggested that development of FMS per se should be a key component of early childhood physical education programs (Tremblay et al 2012). It is recommended that children below five years of age are physically active for at least two hours per day, and caregivers minimize the children's However, studies using objective physical activity measurements, such as direct observation or accelerometers, indicate that children in day care spend, in general, more than two-thirds of their waking time in sedentary activities and only approximately ten percent in MVPA (Bower et al 2008;Brown et al 2006;Nicaise, Kahan, and Sallis 2011). Further, many children may not develop mature forms of all major FMS (Okely and Booth 2004;Vandaele et al 2011) and in young children some motor skills show a secular decline (Roth et al 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Directly observed physical activity and fundamental motor skills in four-year-old children in day care

Iivonen

Sääkslahti

Mehtälä

et al. 2016

European Early Childhood Education Research Journal

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Physical activity (PA), its location, social interactions and fundamental motor skills were investigated in four-year-old Finnish children in day care. Six skills in the stability, locomotor and manipulative domains were assessed in 53 children (24 boys, 29 girls, normal anthropometry) with the APM-Inventory manual for assessing children's perceptual and fundamental motor skills (Numminen, 1995) and Total Motor Scores (TMS; 0-6 points) calculated. PA intensity, location, group composition and activity type − sitting, squatting, kneeling − were directly observed with a modified version of the Observational System for Recording Physical Activity in Children-Preschool Version (OSRAC-P) (Brown et al. 2006) during three consecutive days in 14 centres.

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Section: Limiting Environmental Factorssupporting

confidence: 89%

“…The proportion (almost 20% of total intervals) of MVPA outdoors is in accordance with Nicaise, Kahan, and Sallis (2011).…”

Section: Limiting Environmental Factorssupporting

confidence: 60%

Section: Observation Of Physical Activity Children's Location and Somentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Directly observed physical activity and fundamental motor skills in four-year-old children in day care

Iivonen

Sääkslahti

Mehtälä

et al. 2016

European Early Childhood Education Research Journal

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“…Since we did not have any information on actual physical activity levels during outdoor play, it is possible that children were not physically active enough during outdoor play to find any effects on children’s body fat [41]. A recent study among 4- to 5-year-old preschool children suggests that children playing outdoor spend under 21% of time in moderate to vigorous physical activity [46]. Also, similar to sedentary activities, it may be that more extended exposure to low levels of physical activity is needed before any effects become visible.…”

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Sedentary behaviors, physical activity behaviors, and body fat in 6-year-old children: the Generation R Study

Wijtzes

Bouthoorn

Jansen

et al. 2014

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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BackgroundChildhood overweight and obesity is a major public health concern. Knowledge on modifiable risk factors is needed to design effective intervention programs. This study aimed to assess associations of children’s sedentary behaviors (television viewing and computer game use) and physical activity behaviors (sports participation, outdoor play, and active transport to/from school) with three indicators of body fat, i.e., percent fat mass, body mass index (BMI) standard deviation scores, and weight status (normal weight, overweight).MethodsCross-sectional data from 5913 6-year-old ethnically diverse children were analyzed. Children’s weight and height were objectively measured and converted to BMI. Weight status was defined according to age- and sex-specific cut-off points of the International Obesity Task Force. BMI standard deviation scores were created, based on Dutch reference growth curves. Fat mass was measured my dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Sedentary and physical activity behaviors were assessed by parent-reported questionnaires. Series of logistic and linear regression analyses were performed, controlling for confounders (i.e., socio-demographic factors, family lifestyle factors, and other sedentary behaviors and physical activity behaviors).ResultsSports participation was inversely associated with fat mass (p < 0.001), even after adjustment for socio-demographic factors, family lifestyle factors, and other sedentary behaviors and physical activity behaviors. No other independent associations were observed.ConclusionsThe results of this study indicate that sports participation is inversely associated with percent body fat among ethnically diverse 6-year-old children. More research in varied populations including objective measurements and longitudinal designs are needed to confirm these current results.

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Affordances for Risk-Taking and Physical Activity in Australian Early Childhood Education Settings

Little

Sweller

2014

Early Childhood Educ J

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Motor competence and physical activity (PA) patterns are established during the early childhood years. Early childhood education (ECE) settings are an important context for children's engagement in physically active play. This paper reports the findings from an online survey examining resources, spaces and affordances for PA and risk-taking in outdoor play provision at 245 ECE centres across Australia. Centres were generally well resourced to promote physical play and provide a diverse range of experiences that support PA and motor development, although varied in terms of opportunities for risk-taking in play. Most respondents believed the environment at their centres supported children's engagement in moderate to vigorous PA, however, regulatory restrictions relating to recommended height limits on climbing apparatus and having insufficient space were identified as factors limiting opportunities for challenging, physically active play. Outdoor space and teacher support are identified as important factors in childhood settings to promote PA and risk-taking. The emphasis on outdoor environments as a mediator of physically active play should be beneficial in directing limited resources to the provision of environments that are most likely to produce positive PA outcomes.

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Correlates of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity among preschoolers during unstructured outdoor play periods

Cited by 73 publications

References 21 publications

Directly observed physical activity and fundamental motor skills in four-year-old children in day care

Directly observed physical activity and fundamental motor skills in four-year-old children in day care

Sedentary behaviors, physical activity behaviors, and body fat in 6-year-old children: the Generation R Study

Affordances for Risk-Taking and Physical Activity in Australian Early Childhood Education Settings

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