Disentangling Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Patterns in Children with Low Motor Competence
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Sample and Procedure
2.2. Instruments/Measures
2.3. Data Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
4.1. Main Findings
4.2. Strengths and Limitations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Total (N = 117) | Girls (N = 58) | Boys (N = 59) | Grade-4 (N = 29) | Grade-6 (N = 88) | |
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Demographics | |||||
Age (years) | 9.18 | 9.12 | 9.24 | 7.86 | 9.61 |
Length (cm) | 140.18 ± 8.64 | 139.34 ± 8.73 | 141.01 ± 8.55 | 131.68 ± 6.31 | 143.05 ± 7.35 |
Weight (kg) | 34.22 ± 8.53 | 34.15 ± 7.79 | 34.29 ± 9.28 | 28.19 ± 4.41 | 36.25 ± 8.64 |
Overweight (%) | 20.9% | 22.8% | 19.0% | 13.8% | 22.7% |
Wear time (min ± SD) | |||||
Daily | 784.79 ± 52.57 | 779.33 ± 50.13 | 790.16 ± 54.76 | 783.14 ± 50.58 | 785.33 ± 53.49 |
Before school | 70.36 ± 22.26 | 68.94 ± 21.62 | 71.75 ± 22.98 | 77.91 ± 27.59 | 67.87 ± 19.77 |
During school | 328.78 ± 18.07 | 327.95 ± 18.12 | 329.60 ± 18.15 | 332.79 ± 19.18 | 327.46 ± 17.61 |
After school | 385.65 ± 54.66 | 382.43 ± 52.79 | 388.81 ± 56.72 | 372.44 ± 56.51 | 390.00 ± 53.66 |
PA Levels | Total (N = 117) | Girls (N = 58) | Boys (N = 59) | p (t) | Grade-4 (N = 29) | Grade-6 (N = 88) | p (t) |
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Non-segmented school day | |||||||
Total daily MVPA (min) | 50.65 ± 20.67 | 43.56 ± 15.33 | 57.62 ± 22.88 | <0.01 (−3.911) | 51.63 ± 17.54 | 50.33 ± 21.68 | 0.77 (0.294) |
% in MVPA per day | 6.43 ± 2.56 | 5.58 ± 1.93 | 7.26 ± 2.83 | <0.01 (−3.761) | 6.58 ± 2.19 | 6.38 ± 2.67 | 0.71 (0.370) |
Total daily SB (min) | 513.93 ± 55.67 | 524.84 ± 57.37 | 503.21 ± 52.22 | 0.04 (2.133) | 489.67 ± 51.41 | 521.93 ± 54.95 | <0.01 (−2.784) |
% in SB per day | 65.56 ± 6.30 | 67.32 ± 5.56 | 63.82 ± 6.55 | <0.01 (3.112) | 62.58 ± 5.76 | 66.54 ± 6.19 | <0.01 (−3.039) |
Before school | |||||||
% in MVPA per segment | 6.45 ± 3.79 | 5.68 ± 3.24 | 7.21 ± 4.15 | 0.03 (−2.216) | 5.75 ± 2.75 | 6.68 ± 4.06 | 0.17 (−1.401) |
% in SB per segment | 62.04 ± 8.66 | 62.61 ± 8.67 | 61.48 ± 8.69 | 0.48 (0.702) | 63.61 ± 9.54 | 61.52 ± 8.35 | 0.26 (1.126) |
At school | |||||||
% in MVPA per segment | 5.50 ± 2.52 | 4.78 ± 1.87 | 6.22 ± 2.86 | <0.01 (−3.227) | 5.61 ± 3.05 | 5.47 ± 2.33 | 0.79 (0.267) |
% in SB per segment | 68.95 ± 6.59 | 71.19 ± 5.35 | 66.75 ± 6.99 | <0.01 (3.852) | 66.30 ± 6.81 | 69.82 ± 6.32 | 0.01 (−2.552) |
After school | |||||||
% in MVPA per segment | 7.05 ± 3.61 | 6.14 ± 3.11 | 7.94 ± 3.87 | <0.01 (−2.765) | 7.71 ± 3.02 | 6.83 ± 3.78 | 0.25 (1.151) |
% in SB per segment | 63.28 ± 8.78 | 64.73 ± 7.97 | 61.86 ± 9.37 | 0.08 (1.783) | 58.87 ± 7.46 | 64.73 ± 8.74 | <0.01 (−3.244) |
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Van Kann, D.H.H.; Adank, A.M.; van Dijk, M.L.; Remmers, T.; Vos, S.B. Disentangling Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Patterns in Children with Low Motor Competence. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 3804. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16203804
Van Kann DHH, Adank AM, van Dijk ML, Remmers T, Vos SB. Disentangling Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Patterns in Children with Low Motor Competence. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16(20):3804. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16203804
Chicago/Turabian StyleVan Kann, Dave H.H., Anoek M. Adank, Martin L. van Dijk, Teun Remmers, and Steven B. Vos. 2019. "Disentangling Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Patterns in Children with Low Motor Competence" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 20: 3804. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16203804