Sociodemographic Predictors of Changes in Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Sleep among Toddlers and Preschoolers in Chile during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Aguilar-Farias N, Toledo-Vargas M, Miranda-Marquez S, Cortinez-O'Ryan A, Cristi-Montero C, Rodriguez-Rodriguez F, Martino-Fuentealba P, Okely AD, Del Pozo Cruz B
International journal of environmental research and public health · 111 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Cross-sectional study (classified by our AI screen)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
- University or hospital
- Universidad de La Frontera
- Government
- National Health and Medical Research Council
- Grants
- Universidad de La Frontera (DI20-2009); Universidad de La Frontera (DI20-1002); Universidad de La Frontera (DFP19-0012)
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Publication
- Published
- 2020-12-29 · Int J Environ Res Public Health · vol. 18 · issue 1 · p. 176
- Publisher
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
- Cited
- 194 citations · more than 100% of similar papers · 38.8× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 20 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Health and Lifestyle Studies · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Keywords
- COVID-19 pandemic, movement behavior, physical activity, screen time, sleep quality, sleep duration, toddlers, preschool children, sociodemographic predictors, rural residence, apartment living, caregiver age, caregiver education, pandemic restrictions, Chile
- MeSH
- humans, exercise, retrospective studies, sleep, child, preschool, infant, chile, pandemics, screen time, sedentary behavior, covid-19
9 authors
From CL, AU
- Nicolás Aguilar-Farías · correspondingUniversidad de La Frontera
- Marcelo Toledo-VargasUniversidad de La Frontera
- Sebastián Miranda-MarquezUniversidad de La Frontera
- Andrea Cortínez-O’RyanUniversidad de La Frontera
- Carlos Cristi‐MonteroPontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
- Fernando Rodríguez‐RodríguezPontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Abstract
The aim was to examine the sociodemographic predictors associated with changes in movement behaviors (physical activity, screen time, and sleep) among toddlers and preschoolers during the early stages of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in Chile. Caregivers of 1- to 5-year-old children completed an online survey between 30 March and 27 April 2020. Information about the child's movement behaviors before (retrospectively) and during the pandemic, as well as family characteristics were reported. In total, 3157 participants provided complete data (mean children age: 3.1 ± 1.38 years). During early stages of the pandemic, time spent in physical activity decreased, recreational screen time and sleep duration increased, and sleep quality declined. Toddlers and preschoolers with space to play at home and living in rural areas experienced an attenuated impact of the pandemic restrictions on their physical activity levels, screen time, and sleep quality. Older children, those whose caregivers were aged ≥35-<45 years and had a higher educational level, and those living in apartments had greater changes, mainly a decrease in total physical activity and increase in screen time. This study has shown the significant impact of the pandemic restrictions on movement behaviors in toddlers and preschoolers in Chile.
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