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WR2_1_3: Abstract presentations: Active Schools, Healthy Children: Creating Environments for Physical Activity and Health Location: White room 2 Session Chair: Josefine Björkqvist | |
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3:40pm - 3:50pm
A comparative analysis of objectively assessed physical activity levels in kindergarten and home among children aged 5 to 6 1: Faculty of Physical Culture Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, Poland; 2: Faculty of Health Sciences and Psychology, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, Poland The purpose of the study. The aim of the study was to compare individual levels of physical activity in children during their time in kindergarten versus at home. Furthermore, the study aimed to assess the relationship between particular socio-demographic factors and the physical activity levels of kindergarteners. Methods: This study compared individual levels of physical activity in children aged 5–6 years across two settings: kindergarten and home. A total of 522 children (51.9% girls) participated. Physical activity was objectively measured using ActiGraph GT3X-BT accelerometers, and selected socioeconomic indicators were parent-reported. Results: Children were significantly more active at home than in kindergarten in terms of light, moderate, vigorous, and total moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (all p < 0.001). Boys showed consistently higher physical activity levels than girls in both environments. Notably, median moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in boys was 22.7 min at home and 17.3 min in kindergarten, compared to 19.0 and 14.0 min in girls, respectively. Median step counts were also significantly higher at home (3315.5) than in kindergarten (3111.0). Significant associations were observed between selected socioeconomic indicators and physical activity. Lower parental education levels were associated with higher step counts, light (father’s education) and moderate physical activity (mother’s education) in kindergarten. Children from families with less favorable financial conditions also had higher moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in kindergarten. Conclusions: These findings underscore the importance of the home environment and suggest that certain aspects of socioeconomic disadvantage may be linked to higher physical activity levels in early childhood Support: Received no external funding | |
