Preschool group practices and preschool children's sedentary time: a cross-sectional study in Finland.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Preschool is an important setting for regulating sedentary time (ST). The preschool day in Finland follows daily structures by having morning and afternoon slots for group-based activities that can encourage children for movement (eg, free play and outdoor time) or be still (eg, teacher-led sessions and sitting-based circles). This study aims to explore if the weekly routines in preschool and if more frequent visits in places encouraging physical activity (PA) are associated with children's ST during preschool hours.

Design

Cross-sectional DAGIS (Increased Health and Wellbeing in Preschools) study in the years 2015 and 2016.

Setting

In Finland.

Participants

864 children (48% girls, 4.7 years) from 159 preschool groups in 66 preschools OUTCOME MEASURE

SUBMITTER: Maatta S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6937063 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature