The Impact of COVID-19 on Preschool-Aged Children’s Movement Behaviors in Hong Kong: A Longitudinal Analysis of Accelerometer-Measured Data
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants and Procedures
2.2. Measures
2.3. Data Analyses
3. Results
Sensitivity Analyses
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | T1 | T2 |
---|---|---|
Accelerometry-measured variables—Compositional means (min/day) a | ||
Sleep duration | 580 | 627 |
Sedentary behavior | 663 | 601 |
Light physical activity | 107 | 107 |
MVPA | 90 | 105 |
Sleep schedule | ||
Bedtime | 22:50 (0:57) | 23:24 (1:19) |
Wake-up time | 08:00 (0:34) | 09:19 (1:20) |
Parent-reported measures | ||
Sleep duration | 688 ± 70 | 652 ± 64 |
Sedentary screen time | 78 ± 54 | 147 ± 95 |
Total physical activity | 143 ± 71 | 82 ± 73 |
MVPA | 36 ± 35 | 23 ± 26 |
Time spent outdoor (weekdays) | 127 ± 92 | 55 ± 60 |
Time spent outdoor (weekends) | 237 ± 144 | 127 ± 131 |
Adherence to WHO guidelines (n and percentage) | ||
Sleep | 4 (16%) | 10 (40%) |
Sedentary screen time | 14 (56%) | 5 (20%) |
Total physical activity | 19 (76%) | 23 (92%) |
MVPA | 17 (68%) | 18 (72%) |
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Ng, J.Y.Y.; He, Q.; Chong, K.H.; Okely, A.D.; Chan, C.H.S.; Ha, A.S. The Impact of COVID-19 on Preschool-Aged Children’s Movement Behaviors in Hong Kong: A Longitudinal Analysis of Accelerometer-Measured Data. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 11907. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182211907
Ng JYY, He Q, Chong KH, Okely AD, Chan CHS, Ha AS. The Impact of COVID-19 on Preschool-Aged Children’s Movement Behaviors in Hong Kong: A Longitudinal Analysis of Accelerometer-Measured Data. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(22):11907. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182211907
Chicago/Turabian StyleNg, Johan Y. Y., Qing He, Kar Hau Chong, Anthony D. Okely, Cecilia H. S. Chan, and Amy S. Ha. 2021. "The Impact of COVID-19 on Preschool-Aged Children’s Movement Behaviors in Hong Kong: A Longitudinal Analysis of Accelerometer-Measured Data" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 22: 11907. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182211907