Adherence to 24-hour movement guidelines and associations with mental well-being: a population-based study with adolescents in Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Insufficient physical activity, excessive recreational screen time, and inadequate sleep pose health risks in school-aged children and adolescents. The Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth advocate for balanced daily movement behaviours. This population-level study in British Columbia (BC), Canada, examined the proportion of young adolescents following these guidelines and how adherence correlated with their mental well-being.

Methods

Using cross-sectional self-report data from 26,974 grades 6-8 children (48% girls, mean age = 13.31) who had completed the Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI) in BC in 2023, we calculated the percentages of children meeting physical activity (at least 1 h daily), sleep (9 + hours for 5- to 13-year-olds, 8

SUBMITTER: Oberle E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11884116 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature