scholarly journals Physical Activity in Different Preschool Settings: An Exploratory Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katrin Röttger ◽  
Elke Grimminger ◽  
Friederike Kreuser ◽  
Lorenz Assländer ◽  
Albert Gollhofer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Early Life ◽  
Related Data ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Special Groups ◽  
The Family ◽  
Early Life Factors ◽  
Early Life Factor ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Upper Rhine

Introduction. Physical activity (PA) in preschoolers is vital to protect against obesity but is influenced by different early-life factors. The present study investigated the impact of different preschool programs and selected family factors on preschoolers’ PA in different countries in an explorative way.Methods. The PA of 114 children (age = 5.3 ± 0.65 years) attending different preschool settings in four cities of the trinational Upper Rhine region (Freiburg, Landau/Germany, Basel/Switzerland, and Strasbourg/France) was measured by direct accelerometry. Anthropometrical and family-related data were obtained. Timetables of preschools were analyzed.Results. Comparing the preschool settings, children from Strasbourg and Landau were significantly more passive than children from Basel and Freiburg (P<.01). With regard to the family context as an important early-life factor, a higher number of children in a family along with the mother’s and child’s anthropometrical status are predictors of engagement in PA.Conclusion. More open preschool systems such as those in Basel, Freiburg, and Landau do not lead to more PA “per se” compared to the highly regimented desk-based system in France. Preliminaries such as special training and the number of caregivers might be necessary elements to enhance PA. In family contexts, targeted PA interventions for special groups should be more focused in the future.

scholarly journals Papás Activos: Associations between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior and Personal Networks among Fathers Living in Texas Colonias

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (24) ◽  
pp. 9243
Author(s):  
Tyler Prochnow ◽  
M. Renée Umstattd Meyer ◽  
Megan S. Patterson ◽  
Megan E. McClendon ◽  
Luis Gómez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Family Systems Theory ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Familial Influences ◽  
The Impact

Despite growing health disparities in Latino populations related to lack of physical activity (PA), little is known regarding the impact of social networks on PA and sedentary behavior among a sample of Latino fathers residing in functionally rural colonias. Fathers wore accelerometers and responded to questions regarding their self-efficacy and characteristics of who they were active with most often. Fathers (n = 47) attained a mean of 73.3 min of moderate-to-vigorous PA (SD = 23.8) per day and were sedentary for a mean of 364.0 min (SD = 74.4) per day. In total, fathers reported 205 alters and significantly more family members (M = 3.60, SD = 1.64) than friends (M = 0.77, SD = 1.37). Sedentary time was positively associated with number of peers and inversely related to the number of children reported. Minutes of moderate-to-vigorous PA was significantly associated with greater self-efficacy and number of family members reported. This study contributes to the evidence by further examining PA correlates of Latino fathers from functionally rural colonia communities. Additionally, this study supported both family systems theory and the socio–ecological model as it details the interpersonal and familial influences of PA behavior. Thus, supports for family activity promotion and programs which impact familial norms and activity at the family level may be particularly useful.

scholarly journals The impact of early life factors on cognitive function in old age: The Hordaland Health Study (HUSK)

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jens Christoffer Skogen ◽  
Simon Øverland ◽  
A David Smith ◽  
Arnstein Mykletun ◽  
Robert Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Early Life ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Early Life Factors ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Adolescent Obesity and its association with socio-demographic profile, lifestyle factors, dietary and physical activity patterns; findings from southwestern Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adeleye Abiodun Adeomi ◽  
Monday Daniel Olodu ◽  
Sodiq Yaya ◽  
Adediti Ademiju ◽  
Raphael Ajibade
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Adolescent Obesity ◽  
Lifestyle Factors ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Demographic Profile ◽  
Physical Activity Patterns ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
The Family

Abstract BackgroundThe prevalence of adolescent obesity is rising in all parts of the world, but only very few studies have considered factors influencing obesity among Nigerian adolescents. This study therefore aimed to determine the prevalence of obesity and its association with socio-demographic profile, lifestyle factors, dietary patterns and physical activity patterns among in-school adolescents in Southwest, Nigeria.MethodA total sample size of 400 in-school adolescents was selected through a multi-stage sampling technique from secondary schools in Ile-Ife. The dietary patterns were assessed using a 92-item QFFQ, while the activity patterns were assessed using the physical activity questionnaire for older children and adolescents. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS.ResultThere were 211 (52.8%) males and 189 (47.3%) females, with mean ages of 14.8 ± 2.1 and 14.4 ± 1.9 years respectively. The prevalence of overweight/obesity was 12.8%, and the associated factors were age, sex, class, the number of children in the family, birth orders and the dietary pattern dominated by starchy foods, roots and tubers (p < 0.05). However, no significant relationship existed between adolescents’ obesity and lifestyle factors, as well as physical activity patterns (p > 0.05). After controlling for confounders, age, number of children and birth orders remained significant.ConclusionThe prevalence of overweight/obesity was relatively high among the respondents, and this was associated with the age, number of children in the family and the birth order of the adolescents. The findings of this study underscore the importance of family planning to the control of the obesity epidemic in Nigeria.

scholarly journals Association between early life factors and accelerometry-based physical activity measures in children aged 5-7 years old

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Laura Siqueira de Souza Andrade ◽  
Carla Menêses Hardman ◽  
Mauro Virgílio Gomes de Barros
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Birth Order ◽  
Early Life ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Activity Measures ◽  
Early Life Factors ◽  
Daily Time

The present study aims to verify if there is an association between early life factors (birth weight, exclusive breastfeeding, birth order and preterm birth) and accelerometry-based physical activity measures in children aged 5 to 7 years old. It is a cross-sectional study carried out with children from public and private schools in Recife, Brazil. A questionnaire was applied to the children's parents. Of the 784 children participating in the study, 491 had at least three days of valid monitoring. It was possible to identify that the children classified as the fourth ones, as to birth order, or over, were 83% less likely to have a low percentage of daily time spent on moderate-intensity physical activities compared to firstborns (OR = 0.17; 0.03-0.80). Only birth order was negatively associated with low percentage of daily time spent on moderate physical activities, even after adjustment for confounding factors.

Physical activity during treatment in children with leukemia: a pilot study

2006 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 407-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susana Aznar ◽  
Anthony L. Webster ◽  
Alejandro F. San Juan ◽  
Carolina Chamorro-Viña ◽  
José L. Maté-Muñoz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Lymphoblastic Leukemia ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
The Family

The purpose of this pilot study was to measure physical activity (PA) levels in children undergoing treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and to compare the results with those from age-matched healthy children. We used the MTI Actigraph accelerometer to determine PA (during a 1 week period) in children (n = 7; age = 4–7 y) undergoing maintenance treatment for ALL and in age-matched controls (n = 7). The number of children accumulating at least 60 min of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) for 5 or more days of the week was 3 for the control group, whereas no children with ALL met this criterion. Significantly lower levels of total weekly time of MVPA were seen in children being treated for ALL (328 ± 107 min) than in controls (506 ± 175 min) (p < 0.05). When weekday data was analyzed, the ALL patients also had significantly lower mean daily times of MVPA (49 ± 23 min vs. 79 ± 25 min). It is thus important that young ALL sufferers are encouraged to participate in appropriate sports, games, and physical activities both in the family and school environments that will prime them with positive attitudes to PA during the critical early years of life.

scholarly journals The Participation of Girls and Boys from Ages 10 to 18 in Structured Sports and Extra-Curricular Activities in the Aspect of Social and Economic Conditions

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 240-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Dmitruk ◽  
Helena Popławska ◽  
Krystyna GÓrniak ◽  
Wojciech Hołub
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
The Family ◽  
Sport Activities ◽  
Socio Economic Factors ◽  
Parents Education

Abstract Introduction. The importance of socio-economic factors in differentiating the physical activities of children and teenagers keeps changing. That is why the goal of this research was to identify certain social variables amongst those listed most often which differentiate the level of targeted physical activity of urban children and youths from the Bialskie district. Material and methods. The research was conducted on 1.084 students between the ages of 10 and 18. Three age groups were chosen: 10 to 12, 13 to 15, and 16 to 18. Information about the attendance of respondents in Physical Education classes and structured extra-curricular sport activities, as well as preferred forms of physical activities were collected via a diagnostic survey. The same method was used in the assessment of the socio-economic status of the families of the respondents. The relations between attendance in extra-curricular sports activities and socio-economic factors was assessed by a multifactoral logistic regression model, and the statistical relevance of the differences was calculated by the Wald test. Results. Attendance in structured extra-curricular physical activity depended mostly on income per family member. In the case of type of work performed by parents, the attendance rate in both boys and girls was higher if the parents performed intellectual work. Parents' education and number of children in the family did not have a high influence on the attendance of respondents in structured extra-curricular sport activities. Conclusions. Increasing disproportions in societal prosperity can be an important factor limiting the attendance of the poorest group of children and youths in structured physical activities. The lack of influence on physical activity of such socio-economic variables as parents' education and the number of children in the family can be connected with the change of meaning of those factors in modern society (depreciation of the importance of higher education, decreased fertility).

scholarly journals Survival to Age 90 in Men: The Tromsø Study 1974–2018

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 2028
Author(s):  
Tormod Brenn
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
High Cholesterol ◽  
Related Data ◽  
The Impact

The 738 oldest men who participated in the first survey of the population-based Tromsø Study (Tromsø 1) in Norway in 1974 have now had the chance to reach the age of 90 years. The men were also invited to subsequent surveys (Tromsø 2–7, 1979–2016) and have been followed up for all-cause deaths. This study sought to investigate what could be learned from how these men have fared. The men were born in 1925–1928 and similar health-related data from questionnaires, physical examination, and blood samples are available for all surveys. Survival curves over various variable strata were applied to evaluate the impact of individual risk factors and combinations of risk factors on all-cause deaths. At the end of 2018, 118 (16.0%) of the men had reached 90 years of age. Smoking in 1974 was the strongest single risk factor associated with survival, with observed percentages of men reaching 90 years being 26.3, 25.7, and 10.8 for never, former, and current smokers, respectively. Significant effects on survival were also found for physical inactivity, low income, being unmarried, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. For men with 0–4 of these risk factors, the percentages reaching 90 years were 33.3, 24.9, 12.4, 14.4, and 1.5, respectively. Quitting smoking and increasing physical activity before 55 years of age improved survival significantly. Men should refrain from smoking and increase their physical activity, especially those with low income, those who are unmarried, and those with high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

scholarly journals The impact of the educational level of the family on the lifestyle of children before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 155-163
Author(s):  
Nazim Myrtaj ◽  
Mimoza Moza Shkodra ◽  
Eglantina Bilalli ◽  
Arben Maliqi ◽  
Blerim Sylejmani
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Survey Analysis ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
The Family ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact

The lifestyle of children is most affected by the family, which is defined as a basic social community based on the common life of a close circle of blood relatives, usually parents and children, in which biological-reproductive, economic and education functions are combined. The purpose of the research is to confirm the impact of the educational level of parents on the lifestyle of their children before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research included 110 students of both genders from SHMT “Mehmet Isai” and SHMAT “Arbëria” in Gjilan divided into two groups of 55 students, according to the educational level of their parents. The lifestyle survey included 8 questions on physical activity, daily cigarette consumption, alcohol, drug use, eating habits and sleep before and during COVID -19 pandemic. To verify the difference between the groups, the Chi-square test (χ² test) was applied. Survey analysis shows that children of parents with higher educational level have more knowledge about the role of physical activity and spend more time on physical activity, consume less cigarettes and alcohol and more regular eating and sleeping habits at the level p<0.00. We can conclude that the educational level of the parents has a significant impact on the motivation of children to engage in physical activity, reducing the consumption of cigarettes and alcohol, for sleep and regular nutrition. 

Secular trends 2013–2017 in overweight and visible dental decay in New Zealand preschool children: influence of ethnicity, deprivation and the Under-5-Energize nutrition and physical activity programme

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 345-352
Author(s):  
Elaine Rush ◽  
Madeline Kirk ◽  
Priya Parmar ◽  
Leanne Young ◽  
Vladimir Obolonkin
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Early Life ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
World Health ◽  
Dental Decay ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity ◽  
The Impact

AbstractEarly-life intervention to reduce obesity and poor dental health through early-life nutrition will improve health outcomes in later life. This study examined the prevalence of overweight and obesity and visual dental decay in 4-year old children in New Zealand between 2013 and 2017, and the impact of a nutrition and physical activity intervention programme, Under-5-Energize (U5E), on prevalence of these conditions within ethnic groups and by deprivation. The data set included 277,963 4-year-old children, including 25,140 from the Waikato region children of whom 8067 attended one of the 121 early childhood centres (ECC) receiving the U5E programme from 2014. Purposively the U5E-ECC selected were attended by higher proportions of indigenous Māori children and children living in higher deprivation areas than non-U5E-ECC. From 2013 to 2017, the overall prevalence of obesity, as defined by World Health Organisation criteria, declined slightly but rates of dental decay did not change. In the Waikato region, the prevalence of obesity declined in non-Māori children from 2015 to 2017 and children attending U5E-ECC had lower rates of dental decay than non-U5E children. Binary logistic regression showed that between 2015 and 2017 visible dental decay was more likely in children who were Māori (3.06×3.17), living in high deprivation (1.54×1.66) and male (1.10) but less likely if attending an U5E-ECC (0.83×0.79). Early-life intervention had efficacy at reducing dental decay, and demonstrated that the origins of disparities in health such as ethnicity and deprivation need to be addressed further to break the intergenerational cycles of poor health.

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