Time Playing Outdoors Among Children Aged 3-5 Years: National Survey of Children's Health, 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Federal guidelines recommend physical activity throughout the day for preschool-aged children. Time playing outdoors can support physical activity participation, health, and development. Estimates of time playing outdoors among U.S. children aged 3-5 years have not been published.

Methods

Parent/caregiver-reported data on children aged 3-5 years from the 2021 National Survey of Children's Health were analyzed in 2022-23. Chi-square tests were used to identify differences in time playing outdoors by sociodemographic and neighborhood characteristics. Multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted with significant characteristics for weekdays and weekend days.

Results

Among 11,743 children aged 3-5 years, 37% played outdoors for ≤1 hour on weekdays, an

SUBMITTER: Dahl KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11382534 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature