Results from the Singapore 2022 report card on physical activity for children and adolescents

Tay, Zoey; Chen, Bo Zhi; Kui, Kiran Yan; Padmapriya, N.; Chong, Mary Foong-Fong; Müller, André; Lee, Eer Ling; Troy, Engle; Müller‐Riemenschneider, Falk

doi:10.1016/j.jesf.2022.10.005

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“… 45 Similarly, none of the sources cited measured indoor play alone but two sources in the mixed category: 1) the Parent Survey on Physical Activity and Sport data used in 2022 Canada's Report Card in GM 4.0 measured indoor play in conjunction with outdoor play 46 and 2) the GUSTO study data used in 2022 Singapore's Report Card in GM 4.0. 47 Several sources measured other activity types (n = 13), such as access to playgrounds in Ethiopia 48 or exercising during the summertime in Wales. 49 …”

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Exploring the world of active play: A comprehensive review of global surveillance and monitoring of active play based on the global matrix data

Lee,

Shih,

Tremblay

2024

Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness

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Exploring the world of active play: A comprehensive review of global surveillance and monitoring of active play based on the global matrix data

Lee,

Shih,

Tremblay

2024

Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness

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“…Interestingly, our sensitivity analysis with a larger sample size showed that a higher number of neighbourhood facilities seemed to be linked to more time spent in MVPA and less time spent in inactivity, although these associations were not consistently observed across all models. It is noteworthy that Singapore, where the study was conducted, received the highest grade (A+) for community and environmental indicators of PA in the Global Matrix 4.0 [ 65 ], indicating that more than 90% of children have access to neighbourhoods supportive of PA [ 66 ]. This illustrates that Singapore has made significant efforts to provide accessible and supportive environments for PA.…”

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The cross-sectional and prospective associations of parental practices and environmental factors with 24-hour movement behaviours among school-aged Asian children

Padmapriya,

Fogel,

Tan

et al. 2024

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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Background Parental practices and neighbourhood environmental factors may influence children’s movement behaviours. We aimed to investigate the cross-sectional and prospective associations of parental practices and neighbourhood environmental factors with accelerometer-measured 24-hour movement behaviours (24 h-MBs) among school-aged children in Singapore. Methods The Growing Up in Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes (GUSTO) study collected information on dimensions of parental practices and neighbourhood environment at age 5.5 years. Confirmatory factor analyses were performed to generate latent variables and used to compute overall parental practices [involvement in PA + support for PA + control of screen viewing context] and environmental scores [facilities for active play + active mobility facilitators + barriers*-1]. Children wore an accelerometer on their non-dominant wrist for seven consecutive days at ages 5.5 and 8 years. The R-package GGIR 2.6 was used to derive moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA), light-intensity physical activity (LPA), inactivity, and total-sleep (napping+night sleep) minutes per day. Associations were determined using compositional data analysis with multivariate linear regression models, taking into account potential confounders. Results Among 425 children (48% girls, 59% Chinese), higher parental involvement in PA, parental support for PA and overall parental practices were associated with 24 h-MBs at ages 5.5 and 8 years, specifically with greater time spent in MVPA and less time being inactive relative to the remaining movement behaviours. The corresponding mean changes in the overall 24 h-MB for increasing parental practices from lowest to highest scores (− 2 to + 2 z-scores) indicated potential increases of up to 15-minutes in MVPA, 20-minutes in LPA, 5-minutes in sleep duration, and a reduction of 40-minutes in inactivity at age 5.5 years. At age 8 years, this could translate to approximately 15-minutes more of MVPA, 20-minutes more of LPA, a 20-minute reduction in sleep duration, and a 20-minute reduction in inactivity. Parental control of screen viewing contexts and neighbourhood environmental factors were not associated with 24 h-MBs. Conclusions Parental practices but not environmental factors were associated with higher MVPA and lower inactivity among Singaporean children, even at a later age. Further research may provide insights that support development of targeted public health strategies to promote healthier movement behaviours among children. Study registration This study was registered on 4th August 2010 and is available online at ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01174875.

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“…High sedentary behaviour, with preschoolers spending approximately 8.2 hours per day in this state, especially on non-school days, is primarily attributed to extended screen device usage [ 13 ]. Additionally, the 2022 Singaporean report card on physical activity for children and adolescents assigned an overall grade of "C-" for physical activity participation among Singaporean children [ 11 ], which underscores the necessity for enhancement and advancement in encouraging physical activity among Singaporean youth.…”

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“…Local data have indicated that children in Singapore do not meet the recommended guidelines in any of these individual lifestyle domains [7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. In particular, children aged 5 and below are consistently sleeping for durations that are less than the recommendations set by the United States National Sleep Foundation (NSF) for their respective age groups [7].…”

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Adherence to 24-hour integrated activity guidelines among infants, toddlers and preschool children in Singapore

Quah,

Loo,

Chia

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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This study examined children’s adherence to the Singapore Integrated 24-Hour Activity Guidelines for Early Childhood in infants, toddlers and preschoolers aged 0–6 years. A total of 901 caregivers, comprising 219 infants, 379 toddlers, and 303 preschoolers, provided information regarding their children’s physical activity (PA), screen viewing time (SVT), and sleep durations on both weekdays and weekends. Meeting the 24-hour integrated activity guidelines was defined as follows: for infants ≥ 30 minutes per day of tummy time or floor-based play; zero SVT; total sleep of 14–17 hours per day for ages 0–3 months, 12–16 hours per day for ages 4–11 months; for toddlers ≥ 180 minutes of total PA per day; zero SVT under 2 years; <1 hour for ages 2 to less than 3 years; and a total sleep of 11–14 hours per day; for preschoolers ≥ 180 minutes of total PA per day; SVT <1 hour per day; total sleep of 10–13 hours per day for those aged 3–5 years, and 10–11 hours per day for 6-year-olds. Chi-squared tests were used to examine the differences in guideline adherence between weekdays and weekends. Compared to weekdays, during weekends there was a higher proportion of toddlers and preschoolers adhering to the PA guidelines (68.9% vs 50.1%; 78.9% vs 55.4%, respectively, p<0.05), and a lower proportion of toddlers adhering to SVT (38.8% vs 21.8%; p = 0.001). There was a declining adherence to all three activity guidelines as age groups progressed from infants (44.7%) to toddlers (15.8%) and then to preschoolers (9.4%). Concurrently, there was a decrease in adherence to SVT recommendations across the age groups, with adherence rates being highest among infants (83.1%), followed by toddlers (15.8%), and preschoolers (9.4%). Decreasing compliance with all three guidelines, coupled with a corresponding decline in adherence to SVT guidelines as children transition from toddlerhood to preschool age, is a cause for concern. This underscores the need for proactive efforts to educate caregivers about reducing or eliminating SVT among infants and young children.

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Results from the Singapore 2022 report card on physical activity for children and adolescents

Cited by 7 publications

References 9 publications

Exploring the world of active play: A comprehensive review of global surveillance and monitoring of active play based on the global matrix data

Exploring the world of active play: A comprehensive review of global surveillance and monitoring of active play based on the global matrix data

The cross-sectional and prospective associations of parental practices and environmental factors with 24-hour movement behaviours among school-aged Asian children

Adherence to 24-hour integrated activity guidelines among infants, toddlers and preschool children in Singapore

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