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dc.contributor.authorTomaz, S.A.
dc.contributor.authorPrioreschi, A.
dc.contributor.authorWatson, E.D.
dc.contributor.authorMcVeigh, Joanne
dc.contributor.authorRae, D.E.
dc.contributor.authorJones, R.A.
dc.contributor.authorDraper, C.E.
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-10T07:07:11Z
dc.date.available2019-09-10T07:07:11Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.citationTomaz, S.A. and Prioreschi, A. and Watson, E.D. and McVeigh, J.A. and Rae, D.E. and Jones, R.A. and Draper, C.E. 2019. Body Mass Index, Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, Sleep, and Gross Motor Skill Proficiency in Preschool Children From a Low- to Middle-Income Urban Setting. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 16 (7): pp. 525-532.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/76261
dc.identifier.doi10.1123/jpah.2018-0133
dc.description.abstract

BACKGROUND: Limited research reports on the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB), sleep, and gross motor skills (GMS) in low- and middle-income countries. The aim of this study was to (1) describe BMI, PA, SB, sleep duration, and GMS proficiency in South African preschool children and (2) identify relationships between variables. METHODS: BMI, including z scores for height, weight, and BMI were determined. Seven-day PA, SB, and sleep were measured using accelerometry. GMS were assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development (second edition). Associations were explored by comparing sleep, PA, SB, and GMS between BMI tertiles using the Kruskal-Wallis test. RESULTS: Most (86%) children (n = 78, 50% boys) had a healthy BMI (15.7 [1.3] kg/m2). Children spent 560.5 (52.9) minutes per day in light- to vigorous-intensity PA and 90.9 (30.0) minutes per day in moderate- to vigorous-intensity PA; most (83%) met the current PA guideline. Nocturnal sleep duration was low (9.28 [0.80] h/d). Although daytime naps increased 24-hour sleep duration (10.17 [0.71] h/d), 38% were classified as short sleepers. Around half (54.9%) of participants complied with both PA and sleep guidelines. No associations between variables were found. CONCLUSION: Despite being lean, sufficiently active, and having adequate GMS, many children were short sleepers, highlighting a possible area for intervention.

dc.languageeng
dc.subjectaccelerometry
dc.subjectbody composition
dc.subjectpediatrics
dc.titleBody Mass Index, Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, Sleep, and Gross Motor Skill Proficiency in Preschool Children From a Low- to Middle-Income Urban Setting
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume16
dcterms.source.number7
dcterms.source.startPage525
dcterms.source.endPage532
dcterms.source.issn1543-3080
dcterms.source.titleJournal of Physical Activity and Health
dc.date.updated2019-09-10T07:07:11Z
curtin.departmentSchool of Occ Therapy, Social Work and Speech Path
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available
curtin.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
curtin.contributor.orcidMcVeigh, Joanne [0000-0002-2446-3814]
dcterms.source.eissn1543-5474
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridMcVeigh, Joanne [8126013300]


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