Physical activity of children in family child care
Publication: Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism
1 August 2009
Abstract
Physical activity was monitored for 65 boys and girls, during family child care, using accelerometry. Average accelerometer wear time was 7.0 h (SD = 0.83), and average counts per epoch were 104.6 (SD = 31.6). Mean minutes per hour of moderate-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behaviour were 1.76 min (SD = 0.90) and 39.49 min (SD = 4.50), respectively. The very low levels of moderate-vigorous physical activity suggest that the young children in this study may be insufficiently active during child care.
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On enregistre par accélérométrie l’activité physique de 65 garçons et filles dans un service de garde en milieu familial. La durée du port de l’accéléromètre est de 7,0 h (écart type de 0,83) et le nombre inscrit sur la console de l’accéléromètre par période donnée est de 104,6 (écart type de 31,6). Au cours de 60 min, le nombre moyen de minutes d’activité physique d’intensité modérée à élevée et de comportement sédentaire est de 1,76 min (écart-type de 0,90) et de 39,49 min (écart type de 4,50), respectivement. Le faible niveau d’activité physique d’intensité modérée à élevée révèle que les enfants ne sont pas assez actifs durant une période de garde en milieu familial.
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Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism
Volume 34 • Number 4 • August 2009
Pages: 794 - 798
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Received: 28 October 2008
Accepted: 21 April 2009
Version of record online: 1 August 2009
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Viviene A.TempleV.A. Temple, Patti-JeanNaylorP.-J. Naylor, Ryan E.RhodesR.E. Rhodes, and Joan WharfHigginsJ.W. Higgins. 2009. Physical activity of children in family child care. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism.
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