Correlates of sedentary behaviours in preschool children: a review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sedentary behaviour has been linked with a number of health outcomes. Preschool-aged children spend significant proportions of their day engaged in sedentary behaviours. Research into the correlates of sedentary behaviours in the preschool population is an emerging field, with most research being published since 2002. Reviews on correlates of sedentary behaviours which include preschool children have previously been published; however, none have reported results specific to the preschool population. This paper reviews articles reporting on correlates of sedentary behaviour in preschool children published between 1993 and 2009.

Methods

A literature search was undertaken to identify articles which examined correlates of sedentary behaviours in preschool children. Ar

SUBMITTER: Hinkley T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2945987 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature