A Cross-Sectional Examination of Movement Behaviours and Guideline Adherence Rates Among Preschool-Aged Children With Disabilities.
Maeghan E James, Kathleen A Martin Ginis, Rebecca L Bassett-Gunter and 2 others
PMID 40295736WHAT IT FOUND
Caregivers reported that only 23% of 31 children aged 4 years with disabilities met the physical activity guideline and 8% met the screen-time guideline, while 83% met the sleep guideline.
Key findings
01In 31 children aged 4 years with disabilities, 83% met the sleep guideline, 23% met the physical activity guideline, and 8% met the sedentary behaviour guideline.
02Caregivers reported an average of 108 min of daily physical activity, including 40 min of moderate-to-vigorous activity, and 225 min of daily screen time.
03Only 4% of children met all three movement behaviour guidelines.
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What it does not show
The sample was only 31 children, all aged 4 years, and primarily boys from two provinces in Canada, so the results may not apply to other preschool-aged children with disabilities. Movement behaviours were reported by caregivers, not measured with accelerometers or observation, so reporting bias is possible. The questionnaire items were previously validated for children without disabilities, so their reliability and validity for children with disabilities may be uncertain. The study was cross-sectional and did not test an intervention, so it cannot show whether any treatment changes activity, screen time or sleep.
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflicts of interest. The work was funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read these rates as evidence that a treatment works. The study described caregiver-reported behaviour in 31 children aged 4 years, primarily boys from two provinces, and did not test an intervention.