A systematic review of the validity, reliability, and feasibility of measurement tools used to assess the physical activity and sedentary behaviour of pre-school aged …

SM Phillips, C Summerbell, M Hobbs… - International Journal of …, 2021‏ - Springer
Physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) of pre-school aged children are
associated with important health and developmental outcomes. Accurate measurement of …

Systematic review of accelerometer-based methods for 24-h physical behavior assessment in young children (0–5 years old)

A Lettink, TM Altenburg, J Arts, VT van Hees… - International Journal of …, 2022‏ - Springer
Background Accurate accelerometer-based methods are required for assessment of 24-h
physical behavior in young children. We aimed to summarize evidence on measurement …

Assessment of 24-hour physical behaviour in children and adolescents via wearables: a systematic review of free-living validation studies

M Giurgiu, S Kolb, C Nigg, A Burchartz… - BMJ open sport & …, 2022‏ - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Objectives Studies that assess all three dimensions of the integrative 24-hour physical
behaviour (PB) construct, namely, intensity, posture/activity type and biological state, are on …

Associations of activity, sedentary, and sleep behaviors with cognitive and social-emotional health in early childhood

CW St. Laurent, CL Rasmussen, JF Holmes… - Journal of Activity …, 2023‏ - Springer
Background Early childhood is important for cognitive and social-emotional development,
and a time in which to promote healthy movement behaviors (sedentary behavior, physical …

Effect of accelerometer cut-points on preschoolers' physical activity and sedentary time: A systematic review and meta-analysis

SM Phillips, KA Clevenger… - Journal for the …, 2024‏ - journals.humankinetics.com
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to compare estimated levels of physical
activity (PA) and sedentary time (ST) of preschool-aged children (3–5 years old) based on …

Feasibility of integrating physical activity into early education learning standards on preschooler's physical activity levels

S Alhassan, CWS Laurent… - … of Physical Activity …, 2019‏ - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: For a health behavior intervention to be sustainable within preschool centers,
the intervention should be implemented by classroom teachers. Unfortunately, teachers are …

[HTML][HTML] Cross-sectional associations of 24-hour sedentary time, physical activity, and sleep duration compositions with sleep quality and habits in preschoolers

CW St. Laurent, S Burkart, K Rodheim… - International journal of …, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Although some studies indicate physical activity and sleep quality are positively associated
in children, most reports examined physical activity independent of other 24-h behaviors and …

Temporal relationships between device-derived sedentary behavior, physical activity, and sleep in early childhood

CW St. Laurent, C Andre, JF Holmes, ND Fields… - Sleep, 2022‏ - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives Understanding the ideal composition of a child's day requires a
better understanding of the relations between wake behaviors (sedentary behavior [SB] …

[HTML][HTML] Physical Activity in Pre-Ambulatory Children with Cerebral Palsy: An Exploratory Validation Study to Distinguish Active vs. Sedentary Time Using Wearable …

JM Orlando, BA Smith, JF Hafer, A Paremski… - Sensors, 2025‏ - mdpi.com
Wearable inertial sensor technology affords opportunities to record the physical activity of
young children in their natural environments. The interpretation of these data, however …

Influence of naps on sedentary time and physical activity in early childhood

CW St. Laurent, S Lokhandwala, T Allard, A Ji… - Scientific Reports, 2022‏ - nature.com
The objective was to determine if, in preschool-aged children,(1) nap habituality is
associated with sedentary time and physical activity (movement behaviors),(2) nap …