Longitudinal associations between infant movement behaviours and development.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to address methodological limitations of the evidence that informed national and international movement behaviour guidelines for the early years. Specifically, the primary objective was to examine the longitudinal associations of infant physical activity (i.e., tummy time) and sedentary behaviour (i.e., back time, screen time, reading time, restrained time) with gross motor development. Secondary and tertiary objectives were to examine longitudinal associations of: (1) infant physical activity and sedentary behaviour with communication, fine motor, personal-social, and problem solving development, and (2) sleep time with primary and secondary outcomes.

Methods

Participants were 411 parents and their infants from the Early Movers project in Edmonto

SUBMITTER: Carson V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8800227 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature