From: Correlates of sedentary behaviours in preschool children: a review
Correlate variables | Sedentary behaviour* | TV viewing | DVD/videos | Electronic games | Computer use | Reading | ||||||
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 | Assoc. | Studies | Assoc. | Studies | Assoc. | Studies | Assoc. | Studies | Assoc. | Studies | Assoc. | Studies |
Home and neighbourhood variables | ||||||||||||
   TV in bedroom |  |  | 0 | [36-37] |  |  | + | [36] |  |  |  |  |
   Number of TVs in home |  |  | 0 | [39] | 0 | [39] | 0 | [39] | 0 | [39] |  |  |
   Playstation in home |  |  |  |  |  |  | + | [32] |  |  |  |  |
   Computer in home |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | - | [32] |  |  |
   Internet connection in home |  |  | - | [32] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Constant television |  |  | + | [32, 37 (3-4y)] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  | 0 | [37 (5-6y)] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Backyard characteristics |  |  | 0 | [39] | 0 | [39] | 0 | [39] | 0 | [39] |  |  |
   Neighbourhood safety |  |  | - | [42] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Region of residence (urban) |  |  | + | [44] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Day of the week (weekday) | - | [27] | 0 | [42] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Season |  | Higher in spring than summer or fall [16] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Centre-based variables | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
   Attends out-of-home care |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | [40] |  |  |
   Active opportunities | - | [14] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Sedentary environment | + | [14] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Preschool attended |  | [15] Varies with centre |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Preschool quality | - | [45] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Preschool field trips | 0 | [45] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Community involvement | 0 | [45] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Preschool TV/computer time | 0 | [45] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Time outdoors at preschool | 0 | [45] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Free time at preschool | 0 | [45] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Preschool class size | 0 | [45] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |