scholarly journals Infant Motor Development and Physical Activity and Sedentary Time at Midlife

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna‐Kaisa Karppanen ◽  
Tuula Hurtig ◽  
Jouko Miettunen ◽  
Niemelä Maisa ◽  
Tuija Tammelin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Sedentary Time ◽  
Infant Motor Development

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Maternal Physical Activity during Late Pregnancy and Infant Motor Development

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. 766
Author(s):  
Nikitha Rajendran ◽  
Karen Furgal ◽  
Lauren Miller ◽  
Kolbi Edens ◽  
Kristin Yoho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Late Pregnancy ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Infant Motor Development

scholarly journals Birth weight and infant motor development in relation to physical activity in childhood

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (74) ◽  
pp. 9-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomoko Aoyama ◽  
Shigeho Tanaka ◽  
Maki Tanaka ◽  
Masayuki Okuda ◽  
Shigeru Inoue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Infant Motor Development

The Associations of Objectively Measured Physical Activity, Fundamental Motor Skills and Time in Sedentary Behavior in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 003151252110387
Author(s):  
Anderson S. Carvalho ◽  
Lucimere Bohn ◽  
Pedro P. Abdalla ◽  
Nilo C. Ramos ◽  
Franciane G. Borges ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Private School ◽  
Sedentary Time ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Fundamental Motor Skills ◽  
Equivalent Motor

Reduced levels of children’s physical activity (PA) and fundamental motor skills (FMS) along with increased sedentary behaviors have been observed in recent years. Yet, associations between these variables are not yet well established. This study aimed to observe the associations between FMS, PA and sedentary time in elementary school children. We evaluated 148 children (70 boys; Mage = 8.7, SD = 1.4 years old) from a private school using the Test of Gross Motor Development – Second Edition (TGMD-2) to measure FMS and examine locomotor, object control, and gross motor skills. We used accelerometry to measure PA performed on weekdays, weekends and total PA. We used descriptive statistics, partial correlations controlling for sex and age, and linear regression adjusted for sex and equivalent motor age to explain the relationships. Total moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) (β: 0.153; p = .009) and weekend MVPA (β: 0.171; p = .003) were significantly associated with FMS, regardless of gender and equivalent motor age. Sedentary time was not significantly associated with FMS ( p = .065). Girls and boys who met PA recommendations (≥60 minutes/day of moderate to vigorous PA) had higher frequencies of high ratings on the TGMD-2 ( p < .001 e p = .001, respectively). MVPA was associated with children’s FMS development, possibly affecting the quality of movement performed in children's daily lives.

scholarly journals Early life determinants of physical activity and sedentary time: Current knowledge and future research

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (1-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guro Pauck Øglund ◽  
Trine Stensrud ◽  
Ulf Ekelund
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Early Life ◽  
Sedentary Time ◽  
Infant Temperament ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Childhood Physical Activity ◽  
Infant Weight Gain

Previous findings of the association between low birth weight and subsequent health outcomes have led to the “developmental origins of health and disease hypothesis”. Furthermore, modifiable and partly modifiable early life factors may also influence behaviors such as physical activity and sedentary behavior. The aim of the present review was to summarize the existing knowledge on early life determinants (birth weight, rapid infant weight gain, motor development and infant temperament) of childhood physical activity and sedentary time, and suggest opportunities for future research based on the Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa). Inconsistent results have been observed when relating birth weight to later physical activity, likely explained by differences in methodology when assessing physical activity between studies. There is limited data on whether rapid weight gain in early life predicts later physical activity and few studies have examined the association between birth weight and infant weight gain with subsequent sedentary time. Motor development may be a predictor for childhood physical activity, however methodological limitations preclude firm conclusions. The association between motor development and sedentary time has rarely been examined. Conflicting results have been reported for the association between infant temperament and subsequent physical activity and sedentary time in toddlers. Finally, it is unknown whether physical activity modifies the association between birth weight, postnatal weight gain, and later health outcomes in youth. Additional research in well-characterized birth cohorts can be used to generate new knowledge on possible early life determinants of children’s and youth’s physical activity and sedentary time which may inform evidence-based public health interventions.

Comparisons of physical activity and sedentary behavior between owners and non-owners of commercial wearable devices

2021 ◽  
Vol 141 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-96
Author(s):  
Hsin-Yen Yen ◽  
Hao-Yun Huang
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Sedentary Time ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Wearable Devices ◽  
Wearable Device ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale

Aims: Wearable devices are a new strategy for promoting physical activity in a free-living condition that utilizes self-monitoring, self-awareness, and self-determination. The main purpose of this study was to explore health benefits of commercial wearable devices by comparing physical activity, sedentary time, sleep quality, and other health outcomes between individuals who used and those that did not use commercial wearable devices. Methods: The research design was a cross-sectional study using an Internet survey in Taiwan. Self-administered questionnaires included the International Physical Activity Questionnaire–Short Form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile, and World Health Organization Quality-of-Life Scale. Results: In total, 781 participants were recruited, including 50% who were users of wearable devices and 50% non-users in the most recent 3 months. Primary outcomes revealed that wearable device users had significantly higher self-reported walking, moderate physical activity, and total physical activity, and significantly lower sedentary time than non-users. Wearable device users had significantly better sleep quality than non-users. Conclusion: Wearable devices inspire users’ motivation, engagement, and interest in physical activity through habit formation. Wearable devices are recommended to increase physical activity and decrease sedentary behavior for promoting good health.

Enrolling Caregivers in Obesity Interventions to Improve Obesity-Related Outcomes in Children

2021 ◽  
pp. 019394592110370
Author(s):  
Hannah Bessette ◽  
MinKyoung Song ◽  
Karen S. Lyons ◽  
Sydnee Stoyles ◽  
Christopher S. Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Sedentary Time ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Loss Program ◽  
Weight Loss Programs ◽  
Obesity Interventions

In this study, we assessed the influences of change in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)/sedentary time (ST) of caregivers participating in a commercial weight-loss program on their children’s change in MVPA/ST. Data from 29 caregivers and their children were collected over 8 weeks. We used multivariable linear regression to assess associations of changes in caregiver’s percent of time spent in MVPA/ST and changes in their child’s percent of time spent in MVPA/ST. For caregivers that decreased body mass index (BMI) over 8 weeks, changes in caregivers’ MVPA was strongly associated with the change in children’s MVPA (β = 2.61 [95% CI: 0.45, 4.77]) compared to caregivers who maintained/increased BMI (β = 0.24 [–2.16, 2.64]). Changes in caregivers’ ST was strongly associated with changes in children’s ST (β = 2.42 [1.02, 3.81]) compared to caregivers who maintained/increased BMI (β = 0.35 [–0.45, 1.14]). Findings reinforce encouraging caregivers to enroll in weight-loss programs for the benefit of their children as well as for themselves.

Bi-directional prospective associations between sedentary time, physical activity and adiposity in 10-year old Norwegian children

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Turid Skrede ◽  
Eivind Aadland ◽  
Sigmund Alfred Anderssen ◽  
Geir Kåre Resaland ◽  
Ulf Ekelund
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Time

scholarly journals Children and Adolescents Treated for Valvular Aortic Stenosis Have Different Physical Activity Patterns Compared to Healthy Controls: A Methodological Study in a National Cohort

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pia Skovdahl ◽  
Cecilia Kjellberg Olofsson ◽  
Jan Sunnegårdh ◽  
Jonatan Fridolfsson ◽  
Mats Börjesson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Aortic Stenosis ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Sedentary Time ◽  
Heart Defects ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Accelerometer Data ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Valvular Aortic Stenosis

AbstractPrevious research in children and adolescents with congenital heart defects presents contradictory findings concerning their physical activity (PA) level, due to methodological limitations in the PA assessment. The aim of the present cross-sectional study was to compare PA in children and adolescents treated for valvular aortic stenosis with healthy controls using an improved accelerometer method. Seven-day accelerometer data were collected from the hip in a national Swedish sample of 46 patients 6–18 years old treated for valvular aortic stenosis and 44 healthy controls matched for age, gender, geography, and measurement period. Sports participation was self-reported. Accelerometer data were processed with the new improved Frequency Extended Method and with the traditional ActiGraph method for comparison. A high-resolution PA intensity spectrum was investigated as well as traditional crude PA intensity categories. Children treated for aortic stenosis had a pattern of less PA in the highest intensity spectra and had more sedentary time, while the adolescent patients tended to be less physically active in higher intensities overall and with less sedentary time, compared to the controls. These patterns were evident using the Frequency Extended Method with the detailed PA intensity spectrum, but not to the same degree using the ActiGraph method and traditional crude PA intensity categories. Patients reported less sports participation than their controls in both age-groups. Specific differences in PA patterns were revealed using the Frequency Extended Method with the high-resolution PA intensity spectrum in Swedish children and adolescents treated for valvular aortic stenosis.

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