The effect of a movement-to-music video program on the objectively measured sedentary time and physical activity of preschool-aged children and their mothers: A randomized controlled trial

Abstract

Regular physical activity (PA) and the avoidance of prolonged sitting are essential for children’s healthy growth, and for the physical and mental wellbeing of both children and adults. In the context of exercise, music may promote behavioral change through increased exercise adherence and participation. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a movement-to-music video program could reduce sedentary behavior (SB) and increase PA in mother-child pairs in the home environment. A randomized controlled trial was conducted in the Pirkanmaa region, Finland, in 2014–2016. The participants consisted of 228 mother-child pairs (child age 5–7 years). The primary outcomes of interest were tri-axial accelerometer-derived SB and PA, which were measured in weeks one (baseline), two, and eight in both the intervention and control groups. Further, the mothers and children in the intervention group used a movement-to-music video program from the beginning of week two to the end of week eight. Secondary outcomes included self-reported screen time. The statistical methods employed comprised an intention-to-treat and linear mixed effects model design. No statistically significant differences between groups were found in primary or secondary outcomes. Among the children in the control group, light PA decreased significantly over time and screen time increased from 89 (standard deviation, SD 37) to 99 (SD 41) min/d. Among mothers and children in the intervention group, no statistical differences were found. In supplementary analysis, the children who stayed at home instead of attending daycare/preschool had on average 25 (95% confidence interval, CI 19–30) min/d more sedentary time and 11 (95% CI 8–14) min/d less moderate-to-vigorous PA than those who were at daycare/preschool. The higher body mass index of mothers was related with 5 (95% CI 2–7) min/d more sedentary time and 1 (95% CI 0–2) min/d less moderate-to-vigorous PA. The movement-to-music video program did not change the objectively measured SB or PA of the mother-child pairs. However, mothers and children seemed to be more sedentary at home, and therefore interventions for decreasing SB and increasing PA should be targeted in the home environment.

The effects of mothers’ musical background on sedentary behavior, physical activity, and exercise adherence in their 5-6-years-old children using movement-to-music video program

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Effects of Structured Physical Activity Program on Chinese Young Children’s Executive Functions and Perceived Physical Competence in a Day Care Center

“…Available literature of intervention studies concerning preschool children's physical activity revealed mixed findings. Some researchers posited that their respective interventions significantly increased children's physical activity [ 5 – 7 ], while others indicated no significant differences in physical activity emerged between intervention and control groups [ 8 – 10 ]. While these findings have shed light on offering practical implications to the physical activity interventions for this age group, most empirical studies to date have been implemented in the developed western countries, missing the important literature on this area of inquiry in the developing countries.…”

Effects of Family Intervention on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Children Aged 2.5-12 Years: A Meta-Analysis

“…A total of 1596 articles were searched from each database, 1585 articles were excluded according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Finally, 11 articles were included in this study [31,[38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47]. (Fig.…”

“…Of them, 4 studies from Australia [38,40,45,46], 3 from the United States [31,42,44]. The United Kingdom [47], Germany [43], Finland [41], Norway and Sweden [39] each have one study. The included studies consisted of 10 RCTs [31,[38][39][40][41][43][44][45][46][47] and 1 CCT [42], with a total of 955 participants in the treatment group and 931 participants in the control group.…”