Journal article
Physical Activity Trajectories in Early Childhood: Investigating Personal, Environmental, and Participation Factors
Abstract
INTRODUCTION/PURPOSE: To determine personal, environmental, and participation factors that predict children's physical activity (PA) trajectories from preschool through to school years.
METHODS: Two hundred seventy-nine children (4.5 ± 0.9 yr, 52% boys) were included in this study. Physical activity was collected via accelerometry at six different timepoints over 6.3 ± 0.6 yr. Time-stable variables were collected at baseline and included …
Authors
MCPHEE PG; DI CRISTOFARO NA; CALDWELL HAT; PROUDFOOT NA; KING-DOWLING S; MACDONALD MJ; CAIRNEY J; BRAY SR; TIMMONS BW
Journal
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Vol. 55, No. 7, pp. 1232–1240
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
July 2023
DOI
10.1249/mss.0000000000003146
ISSN
0195-9131