Fundamental motor skills, screen-time, and physical activity in preschoolers

Webster, E. Kipling; Martin, Corby K.; Staiano, Amanda E.

doi:10.1016/j.jshs.2018.11.006

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“…Unfortunately, numerous studies report that today's children worldwide are exposed to screens two or more hours daily [26,[70][71][72][73], whereas exceeding 4 h/day [74] or even 5 h/day [23] is no longer surprising. It appears that screen overuse is a global phenomenon that is largely irrespective of the recession, since high ST levels are reported in several countries in which child poverty was not increased [75], including Canada [70] and Australia [71].…”

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Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors of Young Children: Trends from 2009 to 2018

Venetsanou

Emmanouilidou

Kouli

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Over the last decade, the lives of children in several countries, including Greece, have been affected by recession. The aim of the present study was (a) to examine time trends in physical activity (PA) and screen time (ST) of Greek preschool children, together with their family affluence (FA), from 2009 until 2018, and to explore the associations among them; and (b) to investigate the connections of parental educational level and children’s BMIs to their achieving ST (<1 h/day) and PA (11,500 steps/day) guidelines. A total of 652 children from four cross-sectional cohorts participated. PA was recorded with Omron HJ-720IT-E2 pedometers, whereas ST, family affluence (FA) and parental educational level were reported by participants’ parents. The results of the one-way ANOVAs that were computed revealed statistically significant differences among cohorts, albeit of no practical importance, in PA, ST and FA. According to the regressions calculated, neither BMI nor the educational level was related to membership in ST and PA guidelines groups. ST was a significant predictor of children’s PA in all week periods (school-time, leisure-time, weekend), whereas FA was not such a strong predictor. Multilevel interventions aiming at both ST and PA seem to be imperative for the benefit of young children’s health.

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“…Conversely, ST for 2-5-year-old children should be limited to one hour per day [15,16]. Nevertheless, despite the aforementioned published guidelines, today's young children have been found to be both physically inactive [7,[17][18][19]] and heavily exposed to screens [7,[20][21][22][23].…”

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Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors of Young Children: Trends from 2009 to 2018

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“…Moreover, results from a recent systematic review reported no significant association between light physical activity (LPA) and FMS and an uncertain evidence for the relationship between locomotor skills and MVPA [ 13 ]. There is also evidence that preschoolers who spend excessive time in SB are more likely to have lower FMS scores [ 14 ]. In addition, it is well known that achieving an adequate amount of sleep plays a fundamental role in memory consolidation process and acquisition and retention of information [ 15 ]; where inadequate sleep may negatively impact on FMS acquisition.…”

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Association between Compliance with the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines and Fundamental Movement Skills in Preschoolers: A Network Perspective

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Clark

Bandeira

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The present study aimed to analyze the compliance with the 24-h movement guidelines and its association with fundamental motor skills (FMS) in early childhood, considering sex and Body Mass Index (BMI) in a network perspective. Two hundred and twelve preschoolers (109 boys, 4.45 ± 0.78 years old) provided physical activity (PA), sleep duration, screen time, fundamental motor skills (FMS) and BMI data. Relationships between compliance with movement behaviors guidelines, FMS, sex and BMI were calculated using a network analysis. Only two percent of the entire sample complied with the overall 24-h movement behaviors recommendations; while the emerged network in the present study emphasized ball skills as the most critical centrality variable, according to age, reinforcing the importance of ball skills for the engagement and maintenance of PA in children. The present study presents a novel statistical and theoretical perspective that permits hitherto unseen insight into the associations between movement behavior, FMS and their correlates, that appropriately consider the inherent, multifaceted, complexity of these relationships.

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“…Sensitive periods in the development of the basic physical qualities of preschool children attending educational centers are the 5th-6th years. When children develop rapidly and moderately during the 5th year, two basic movements https://doi.org/10.15405/epsbs.2019.12.11 Corresponding Author: Daria Vasilievna Shcherbakova Selection and peer-review under (Kiryash, 2018;Webster, Martin, & Staiano, 2019).…”

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Circus-Themed Activities Of Preschool Children

Shcherbakova

2019

The European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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This article states the empirical study results of circus-themed activities selection for preschool children and their parents. The majority of Russians consider the leisure of preschoolers is the gaming pastime.Almost half of the educators of preschool educational institutions adhere to the same point of view. The comprehension of the importance and unique features of leisure time activities will allow bringing up the generation capable to deal with modern world challenges. Child health issues, approaches to physical education as an investment, a desire to foster interest in physical education are convincing reasons to help children choose the right physical activities for them. Circus centers of additional education attract parents by variety of types of circus art, individualized attention on child's potential, preschool programs, possibility to take part in performances, festivals and competitions. Physical activities without extra pressure, great results and comprehensive child development help your child with socialization, that is why circus-themed activities have become more popular. 90Recently the level of children's preparedness has significantly increased, their results have improved at various levels: All-Russian, international festivals, competitions, and expanded international relations.The desire of children and their teachers to improve results and excel is a natural process, as circus-themed activities are associated with sports and circus art. ConclusionActive, expressive, filled with reasonable and interesting activities, leisure time activities of preschool children allow them to socialize and learn the values of culture. Due to age, specific, preschool children are not able to organize their own leisure time, the leading role of their organization belongs to their parents. Perceiving the physical education as a certain capital and caring about the health of children, https://doi.org/10.15405/epsbs.2019.12.11 Corresponding Author: Daria Vasilievna Shcherbakova Selection and peer-review under responsibility of the Organizing Committee of the conference eISSN: 2357-1330 95 the majority of modern parents choose sports leisure time activities for their children. The desire to give a child an additional education at a preschool age, as well as to take into account child's individual characteristics and the opportunity to perform, lead parents to choose circus-themed activities for their preschool children. The value of a child development through leisure activities is obvious. Being engaged in circus-themed activities allows a child to express themselves, be active, assertive, discover new impressions, be ready for changes and various situations of a real life.

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Fundamental motor skills, screen-time, and physical activity in preschoolers

Cited by 180 publications

References 41 publications

Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors of Young Children: Trends from 2009 to 2018

Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors of Young Children: Trends from 2009 to 2018

Association between Compliance with the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines and Fundamental Movement Skills in Preschoolers: A Network Perspective

Circus-Themed Activities Of Preschool Children

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