Characterising preschool children's physical activity: The HAPPY study

T Hinkley, J Salmon, K Hesketh, T Okely… - Journal of Science and …, 2010 - jsams.org
Purpose: Little is known about preschool children's physical activity. The Healthy Active
Preschool Years (HAPPY) Study is the first to examine multi-dimensional influences on …

The effects of individual, family and environmental factors on physical activity levels in children: a cross-sectional study

SL Cadogan, E Keane, PM Kearney - BMC pediatrics, 2014 - Springer
Background Physical activity plays an important role in optimising physical and mental
health during childhood, adolescence, and throughout adult life. This study aims to identify …

Patterns of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in preschool children

E Van Cauwenberghe, RA Jones, T Hinkley… - International Journal of …, 2012 - Springer
Background Little is known about patterns of sedentary behavior (SB) and physical activity
among preschoolers. Therefore, in this observational study patterns of SB and moderate-to …

Physical activity in non-overweight and overweight UK preschool children: Preliminary findings and methods of the Active Play Project

MV O'Dwyer, L Foweather, G Stratton, ND Ridgers - Science & Sports, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the moderate to vigorous physical
activity (MVPA) levels of preschool children. METHOD: Fifty children (4.4±0.5 years; 54 …

Objectively measured physical activity in four-year-old British children: a cross-sectional analysis of activity patterns segmented across the day

KR Hesketh, AM McMinn, U Ekelund, SJ Sharp… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Background Little is known about preschool-aged children's levels of physical activity (PA)
over the course of the day. Using time-stamped data, we describe the levels and patterns of …

The physical activity profile of active children in England

S Payne, N Townsend, C Foster - International Journal of Behavioral …, 2013 - Springer
Background In line with WHO guidelines, the UK government currently recommends that
school-aged children participate in at least 60 minutes, and up to several hours, of at least …

An investigation of patterns of children's sedentary and vigorous physical activity throughout the week

RM Steele, EMF van Sluijs, SJ Sharp… - International Journal of …, 2010 - Springer
Background Participation in higher intensity activity (ie vigorous physical activity [VPA])
appears more consistently associated with lower adiposity, unfortunately little is known …

Factors in youth physical activity participation: from psychological aspects toEnvironmental correlates

J Salmon - Research in sports medicine, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Understanding influences on children's physical activity and how these vary by activity and
subgroup, such as age and sex of the child, is important for informing the development of …

Objectively measured sedentary time and physical activity levels in a sample of pre-school children: amounts and obesity risk.

AM Machado-Rodrigues, D Rodrigues, A Gama… - Minerva …, 2021 - europepmc.org
Sedentary behaviours, even at an early age, are associated with potential health risks such
as obesity, some cardio metabolic risk factors, poorer mental health, and lower levels …

Measured sedentary time and physical activity during the school day of European 10-to 12-year-old children: the ENERGY project

MM Van Stralen, M Yıldırım, A Wulp, SJ Te Velde… - Journal of Science and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives This study aims to describe the time devoted to sedentary and physical activities
at school in five European countries and to examine differences according to country, sex …