Prevalence of objectively ‐measured sedentary behaviour in early years: systematic review and meta‐analysis

ConclusionsOur results suggest that young children spend a significant portion of their waking hours in sedentary behaviours. While at childcare, young children accumulated more sedentary behaviour indoors than outdoors. Girls were more likely to be more sedentary than boys. No significant differences were found between weekdays and weekends, or between childcare and non ‐childcare hours. There is a need for higher‐quality studies with strong designs, using age and device appropriate cut‐off points, to improve evidence‐base and to better establish prevalence of sedentary behaviour in young children.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Tags: Review Article Source Type: research