First Graders' Stationary Behavior in Norwegian After-School Programs: A Mixed Methods Investigation.

ABSTRACT: After-school programs (ASPs) might influence the activities and behaviors of children. The aim of the reported study was to investigate how stationary behavior unfolds during ASP time in a sample of Norwegian first graders. A total of 42 first graders from 14 ASPs were observed during one entire ASP day. ActiGraph accelerometers were used to measure the intensity of their physical activity (PA). Children were found to be involved in stationary behavior for 54.9% of the studied ASP time-a median of 79.5 min (IQR = 62.0). However, there was considerable variation among the children in the sample. Most stationary behavior-63.5% of all stationary behavior during ASP time-was accumulated when the children were sitting indoors. The proportion of stationary behavior was significantly highe

SUBMITTER: Londal K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7922927 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature