Technological developments in recent decades have increased young people's
engagement with screen-based technologies (screen time), and a reduction in young …

Importance Pediatric guidelines suggest that infants younger than 2 years avoid screen time
altogether, while children aged 2 to 5 years receive no more than 1 hour per day. Although …

Background The COVID-19 outbreak and related public health guidelines have changed the
daily lives of Canadians and restricted opportunities for healthy movement behaviours for …

To reduce the spread of COVID-19, public health authorities across the country have
recommended that Canadians keep their distance, wash their hands, and stay home. To …

The impact of screen‐based devices on children's health and development cannot be
properly understood without valid and reliable tools that measure screen time within the …

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of many people. Objective: The aim of the
present study was to analyse the physical activity (PA) and daily routine among children (0 …

Importance Whether the association between higher screen time in infancy and later
suboptimal neurodevelopment can be mitigated by frequency of outdoor play is unknown …

Background Research has shown that longer hours of screen time are negatively associated
with children's healthy development. Whereas most research has focused on school-age …

Background The growth and development that occurs in early childhood has long-term
implications, therefore understanding the relevant determinants is needed to inform early …

Introduction During early childhood, neuronal networks are highly susceptible to
environmental factors. Previous research suggests that green space exposure is beneficial …