Systematic review of sedentary behaviour and health indicators in the early years (aged 0–4 years)

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 753-772 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allana G. LeBlanc ◽  
John C. Spence ◽  
Valerie Carson ◽  
Sarah Connor Gorber ◽  
Carrie Dillman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cognitive Development ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Motor Skill ◽  
Television Viewing ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Psychosocial Health ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Cardiometabolic Health ◽  
Motor Skill Development

Accumulating evidence suggests that young children spend excessive time being sedentary. The purpose of this systematic review was to determine the relationship between sedentary behaviours and health indicators during the early years (ages 0–4 years). Using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) framework, this review aimed to present the best available evidence on the threshold of sedentary behaviour associated with healthy measures of adiposity, bone health, motor skill development, psychosocial health, cognitive development, and cardiometabolic health indicators in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Online databases, personal libraries, and government documents were searched for relevant studies. Studies that included an intervention (or experimental) group or prospective analysis were included. Twenty-one unique studies, representing 23 papers and 22 417 participants, met inclusion criteria; 7 studies included information on infants, 13 on toddlers, and 10 on preschoolers. Of these, 11, 6, and 8 studies reported data on adiposity, psychosocial health, and cognitive development, respectively. No included study reported on motor skill development, bone, or cardiometabolic health indicators. In conclusion, this review found low- to moderate-quality evidence to suggest that increased television viewing is associated with unfavourable measures of adiposity and decreased scores on measures of psychosocial health and cognitive development. No evidence existed to indicate that television viewing is beneficial for improving psychosocial health or cognitive development. In several instances a dose–response relationship was evident between increased time spent watching television and decreased psychosocial health or cognitive development. This work may be used as evidence to inform public health guidelines. (PROSPERO registration: CRD4011001280.)

Systematic review of physical activity and health in the early years (aged 0–4 years)

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 773-792 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian W. Timmons ◽  
Allana G. LeBlanc ◽  
Valerie Carson ◽  
Sarah Connor Gorber ◽  
Carrie Dillman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cognitive Development ◽  
Motor Skill ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Psychosocial Health ◽  
Cardiometabolic Health ◽  
Skeletal Health ◽  
Motor Skill Development ◽  
Quality Evidence

The early years represent a critical period for promoting physical activity. However, the amount of physical activity needed for healthy growth and development is not clear. Using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) framework, we aimed to present the best available evidence to determine the relationship between physical activity and measures of adiposity, bone and skeletal health, motor skill development, psychosocial health, cognitive development, and cardiometabolic health indicators in infants (1 month – 1 year), toddlers (1.1–3.0 years), and preschoolers (3.1–4.9 years). Online databases, personal libraries, and government documents were searched for relevant studies. Twenty-two articles, representing 18 unique studies and 12 742 enrolled participants, met inclusion criteria. The health indicators of interest were adiposity (n = 11), bone and skeletal health (n = 2), motor development (n = 4), psychosocial health (n = 3), cognitive development (n = 1), and cardiometabolic health indicators (n = 3); these indicators were pre-specified by an expert panel. Five unique studies involved infants, 2 involved toddlers, and 11 involved preschoolers. In infants, there was low- to moderate-quality evidence to suggest that increased or higher physical activity was positively associated with improved measures of adiposity, motor skill development, and cognitive development. In toddlers, there was moderate-quality evidence to suggest that increased or higher physical activity was positively associated with bone and skeletal health. In preschoolers, there was low- to high-quality evidence on the relationship between increased or higher physical activity and improved measures of adiposity, motor skill development, psychosocial health, and cardiometabolic health indicators. There was no serious inconsistency in any of the studies reviewed. This evidence can help to inform public health guidelines. (PROSPERO registration: CRD42011001243)

scholarly journals Systematic review of the relationships between sedentary behaviour and health indicators in the early years (0–4 years)

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (S5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronica J. Poitras ◽  
Casey E. Gray ◽  
Xanne Janssen ◽  
Salome Aubert ◽  
Valerie Carson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Early Years

scholarly journals Systematic review of interventions in the childcare setting with direct parental involvement: effectiveness on child weight status and energy balance-related behaviours

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
I. van de Kolk ◽  
S. R. B. Verjans-Janssen ◽  
J. S. Gubbels ◽  
S. P. J. Kremers ◽  
S. M. P. L. Gerards
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Energy Balance ◽  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Intervention Effectiveness

Abstract Background The early years are a crucial period to promote healthy energy balance-related behaviours in children and prevent overweight and obesity. The childcare setting is important for health-promoting interventions. Increasingly, attention has been paid to parental involvement in childcare-based interventions. The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions with direct parental involvement on the children’s weight status and behavioural outcomes. Methods A systematic search was conducted in four electronic databases to include studies up until January 2019. Studies written in English, describing results on relevant outcomes (weight status, physical activity, sedentary behaviour and/or nutrition-related behaviour) of childcare-based interventions with direct parental involvement were included. Studies not adopting a pre-post-test design or reporting on pilot studies were excluded. To improve comparability, effect sizes (Cohen’s d) were calculated. Information on different types of environment targeted (e.g., social, physical, political and economic) was extracted in order to narratively examine potential working principles of effective interventions. Results A total of 22 studies, describing 17 different interventions, were included. With regard to the intervention group, 61.1% found some favourable results on weight status, 73.3% on physical activity, 88.9% on sedentary behaviour, and all on nutrition-related behaviour. There were studies that also showed unfavourable results. Only a small number of studies was able to show significant differences between the intervention and control group (22.2% weight status, 60.0% physical activity, 66.6% sedentary behaviour, 76.9% nutrition behaviour). Effect sizes, if available, were predominantly small to moderate, with some exceptions with large effect sizes. The interventions predominantly targeted the socio-cultural and physical environments in both the childcare and home settings. Including changes in the political environment in the intervention and a higher level of intensity of parental involvement appeared to positively impact intervention effectiveness. Conclusion Childcare-based interventions with direct parental involvement show promising effects on the children’s energy balance-related behaviours. However, evidence on effectiveness is limited, particularly for weight-related outcomes. Better understanding of how to reach and involve parents may be essential for strengthening intervention effectiveness.

scholarly journals Systematic review of the relationships between combinations of movement behaviours and health indicators in the early years (0-4 years)

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (S5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Kuzik ◽  
Veronica J. Poitras ◽  
Mark S. Tremblay ◽  
Eun-Young Lee ◽  
Stephen Hunter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Early Years

scholarly journals Relationship between breast feeding and motor development in children: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. e029063 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monserrat Hernández Luengo ◽  
Celia Álvarez-Bueno ◽  
Diana P Pozuelo-Carrascosa ◽  
Carlos Berlanga-Macías ◽  
Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Motor Skill ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Motor Skill Development

IntroductionThe recommendations of most health organisations encourage mothers to keep exclusive breast feeding during the first 6 months and combining breast feeding with complementary feeding at least during the first and second years, due to the numerous immunologic, cognitive developmental and motor skill benefits that breast feeding confers. Although the influence of breast feeding on motor development during childhood has been studied, the findings are inconsistent, and some studies have even reported no effect. This manuscript presents a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis, with the aim of reviewing the relationship between breast feeding and motor skill development in children in terms of duration, exclusivity or non-exclusivity of breast feeding.Methods and analysisThe search will be conducted using Medline (via PubMed), EMBASE, Web of Science and Cochrane Library from inception to December 2019. Observational studies (cross-sectional and follow-up studies) written in English or Spanish that investigate the association between breast feeding and motor development in children will be included. This systematic review and meta-analysis protocol follows the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols. The Critical Appraisal Checklist for Analytical Cross-Sectional Studies and The Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale for longitudinal studies will be used to assess the quality of included studies. The effect of breast feeding on motor skill development will be calculated as the primary outcome. Subgroup analyses will be carried out based on the characteristics of motor skill development and the population included.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval is not required because the data used will be obtained from published studies, and there will be no concerns about privacy. The findings from this study will be relevant information regarding the association of breast feeding with motor development in children and could be used encourage to improve breastfeeding rates. The results will be published in a peer-reviewed journal.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42018093706.

scholarly journals An evidence‐update on the prospective relationship between childhood sedentary behaviour and biomedical health indicators: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 833-849 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Ekris ◽  
T. M. Altenburg ◽  
A. S. Singh ◽  
K. I. Proper ◽  
M. W. Heymans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Health Indicators

scholarly journals Systematic review of the relationships between physical activity and health indicators in the early years (0-4 years)

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (S5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie Carson ◽  
Eun-Young Lee ◽  
Lyndel Hewitt ◽  
Cally Jennings ◽  
Stephen Hunter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Early Years

scholarly journals Systematic review of the relationships between sleep duration and health indicators in the early years (0–4 years)

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (S5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Philippe Chaput ◽  
Casey E. Gray ◽  
Veronica J. Poitras ◽  
Valerie Carson ◽  
Reut Gruber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Early Years

scholarly journals Systematic review of sedentary behaviour and health indicators in school-aged children and youth

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark S Tremblay ◽  
Allana G LeBlanc ◽  
Michelle E Kho ◽  
Travis J Saunders ◽  
Richard Larouche ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
School Aged Children
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