Associations of participation in organized sports and physical activity in preschool children: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Participation in organized sports is associated with higher physical activity (PA) levels in school-aged-children. Yet, little is known about PA determinants in preschool-aged-children. We examined associations between organized sports participation and preschoolers’ daily PA. Me...
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| author | Chu Chen Fanny Sellberg Viktor H. Ahlqvist Martin Neovius Filip Christiansen Daniel Berglind |
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| description | Abstract Background Participation in organized sports is associated with higher physical activity (PA) levels in school-aged-children. Yet, little is known about PA determinants in preschool-aged-children. We examined associations between organized sports participation and preschoolers’ daily PA. Methods The study comprised 290 3–5 years old children and PA was measured for 1 week via accelerometers. Organized sports participation was parent-reported and preschool arrival and departure time was teacher-recorded. The preschool duration reported by teachers was matched with time-stamped accelerometer data to distinguish PA during preschool time and PA outside preschool time. Linear mixed models, nested on preschool level, were used to examine associations between organized sports participation and children’s PA outside preschool time, during preschool time and throughout the day. Results In total, 146 children (50.3%) participated in organized sports at least 1 h/week. Participation in organized sports was associated with 6.0 more minutes of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) (95% CI: 0.6, 11.3) throughout the day and 5.7 more minutes of MVPA (95% CI: 1.6, 9.7) outside preschool time after adjustment. There was no association between organized sports participation and PA during preschool time. Conclusions This is the first study to show positive associations between organized sports participation and preschoolers’ PA levels outside preschool time and throughout the day. In addition, findings from this study do not support PA compensation. Therefore, targeting organized sports may be successful in improving PA, even among preschoolers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-62dd3142797f45c0ab698a7d60747c652022-12-22T01:37:25ZengBMCBMC Pediatrics1471-24312020-07-012011910.1186/s12887-020-02222-6Associations of participation in organized sports and physical activity in preschool children: a cross-sectional studyChu Chen0Fanny Sellberg1Viktor H. Ahlqvist2Martin Neovius3Filip Christiansen4Daniel Berglind5Center for Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Region StockholmDepartment of Global Public Health, Karolinska InstitutetDepartment of Global Public Health, Karolinska InstitutetClinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine (Solna), Karolinska InstitutetCenter for Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Region StockholmCenter for Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Region StockholmAbstract Background Participation in organized sports is associated with higher physical activity (PA) levels in school-aged-children. Yet, little is known about PA determinants in preschool-aged-children. We examined associations between organized sports participation and preschoolers’ daily PA. Methods The study comprised 290 3–5 years old children and PA was measured for 1 week via accelerometers. Organized sports participation was parent-reported and preschool arrival and departure time was teacher-recorded. The preschool duration reported by teachers was matched with time-stamped accelerometer data to distinguish PA during preschool time and PA outside preschool time. Linear mixed models, nested on preschool level, were used to examine associations between organized sports participation and children’s PA outside preschool time, during preschool time and throughout the day. Results In total, 146 children (50.3%) participated in organized sports at least 1 h/week. Participation in organized sports was associated with 6.0 more minutes of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) (95% CI: 0.6, 11.3) throughout the day and 5.7 more minutes of MVPA (95% CI: 1.6, 9.7) outside preschool time after adjustment. There was no association between organized sports participation and PA during preschool time. Conclusions This is the first study to show positive associations between organized sports participation and preschoolers’ PA levels outside preschool time and throughout the day. In addition, findings from this study do not support PA compensation. Therefore, targeting organized sports may be successful in improving PA, even among preschoolers.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-020-02222-6ExerciseSedentarySportsPreschoolAccelerometer |
| spellingShingle | Chu Chen Fanny Sellberg Viktor H. Ahlqvist Martin Neovius Filip Christiansen Daniel Berglind Associations of participation in organized sports and physical activity in preschool children: a cross-sectional study BMC Pediatrics Exercise Sedentary Sports Preschool Accelerometer |
| title | Associations of participation in organized sports and physical activity in preschool children: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Associations of participation in organized sports and physical activity in preschool children: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Associations of participation in organized sports and physical activity in preschool children: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Associations of participation in organized sports and physical activity in preschool children: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Associations of participation in organized sports and physical activity in preschool children: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | associations of participation in organized sports and physical activity in preschool children a cross sectional study |
| topic | Exercise Sedentary Sports Preschool Accelerometer |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-020-02222-6 |
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