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To examine the association between family-level characteristics and physical activity clustering among preschool children both inside and outside of kindergarten.

October 31, 2024Frontiers in Public HealthOpen Access

Associations between family factors and physical activity clustering in preschool children: a cross-sectional study

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THTing Huang GZGuanggao Zhao JFJinmei Fu

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Cross-sectional study reveals significant links between parental factors and physical activity patterns in preschoolers, indicating that home environments strongly shape early movement behaviors.

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To examine the association between family-level characteristics and physical activity clustering among preschool children both inside and outside of kindergarten.
Physical activity and sedentary behavior were measured continuously for 7 consecutive days using ActiGraph accelerometers based on Pate et al. cutoffs, alongside parent-completed questionnaires.
A two-step clustering method utilizing Euclidean distance metrics and the Schwarz-Bayesian criterion classified activity behaviors, which were evaluated via one-way ANOVA and logistic regression.
Preschooler physical activity levels correlated significantly with child gender (OR = 0.35, 95% CI: 0.19–0.66) and child age (OR = 1.05, 95% CI: 1.00–1.10; p < 0.05).
Clustering was significantly influenced by birth weight (OR = 1.79, 95% CI: 1.16–2.76), paternal age (OR = 1.01, 95% CI: 1.00–1.02), and maternal income (OR = 0.68, 95% CI: 0.48–0.96; p < 0.05).

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Huang et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d03c2ab1caed3bf748e4a https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1367934

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October 31, 2024Frontiers in Public HealthOpen Access

Associations between family factors and physical activity clustering in preschool children: a cross-sectional study

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Authors

THTing Huang GZGuanggao Zhao JFJinmei Fu

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Cross-sectional study reveals significant links between parental factors and physical activity patterns in preschoolers, indicating that home environments strongly shape early movement behaviors.

Key Points

To examine the association between family-level characteristics and physical activity clustering among preschool children both inside and outside of kindergarten.
Physical activity and sedentary behavior were measured continuously for 7 consecutive days using ActiGraph accelerometers based on Pate et al. cutoffs, alongside parent-completed questionnaires.
A two-step clustering method utilizing Euclidean distance metrics and the Schwarz-Bayesian criterion classified activity behaviors, which were evaluated via one-way ANOVA and logistic regression.
Preschooler physical activity levels correlated significantly with child gender (OR = 0.35, 95% CI: 0.19–0.66) and child age (OR = 1.05, 95% CI: 1.00–1.10; p < 0.05).
Clustering was significantly influenced by birth weight (OR = 1.79, 95% CI: 1.16–2.76), paternal age (OR = 1.01, 95% CI: 1.00–1.02), and maternal income (OR = 0.68, 95% CI: 0.48–0.96; p < 0.05).

Cite This Study

Huang et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d03c2ab1caed3bf748e4a https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1367934

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