Adherence to 24‐hour movement guidelines in low‐income Brazilian preschoolers and associations with demographic correlates
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| AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) | Centre for Applied Biological and Exercise Sciences Coventry University Coventry UK, Department of Physical Education Federal University of Paraíba João Pessoa Brazil, Department of Physical Education Regional University of Cariri Crato Ceará Brazil, CIBIO-InBIO, Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, University of Porto, Vairão, Portugal., Education Department of Ceará State Fortaleza Brazil, Department of Physical Education Federal Rural University of Pernambuco Pernambuco Brazil |
| ANO | Não informado |
| TIPO | Artigo |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajhb.23519 |
| CITAÇÕES | 5 |
| ADICIONADO EM | 2025-08-18 |
Resumo
BackgroundThe importance of movement behaviors for health is well known, although few studies have examined the adherence to movement guidelines in low‐income preschoolers from a middle‐income country, as Brazil. This study reports the proportion of preschoolers meeting the 24‐hour movement guidelines and investigates its associations with demographic correlates in Brazilian low‐income preschoolers.MethodsTwo hundred and seventy preschoolers (132 boys, means age = 3.97 ± 0.80) provided physical activity (PA) data (Actigraph wGT3X). Sleep duration, screen time, and social correlates were parent‐reported. Preschoolers were classified as compliant/not compliant with the 24‐hour movement guidelines. Relationships between compliance with movement behaviors guidelines and demographic correlates were calculated using a network analysis (Mplus 8.0; Rstudio).ResultsPreschoolers were active (273.52 ± 62.08 minutes/day of total PA), though moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA) time was below the guideline (58.68 ± 22.51 minutes/day); spent more than the recommended 60 minutes/day on screen time (169.91 ± 97.07 minutes/day); and slept less than 10 hours per night (9.44 ± 1.12 hours/day). Only 3% of the sample complied with the guidelines. PA showed the highest compliance (43%), compared to sleep duration (35%) and screen time (15%). Male sex was related to adherence to MVPA recommendations, while female sex, with adherence to total PA recommendations. Child's primary caregiver was the most important centrality indicator in the network.ConclusionOnly 3% of the assessed preschoolers are compliant with the 24‐hour movement behaviors guidelines. Strategies to promote adherence to movement behaviors among low‐income preschoolers should consider child's primary caregivers to support movement behaviors.