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Table 5 Physical environmental correlates of sedentary behaviours and direction of association

From: Correlates of sedentary behaviours in preschool children: a review

Correlate variables

Sedentary behaviour*

TV viewing

DVD/videos

Electronic games

Computer use

Reading

 

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

          

   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]

          
  1. Abbreviations: y: years.
  2. * Sedentary behaviour was defined as: levels 1 & 2 in OSRAP 5 point scale [14, 45]; CSA/MTI accelerometry cut-point of <1100 cpm [16]; ActiGraph age-specific cut-points corresponding to ≤1.4 METs (approx. 100 cpm) [15]; ActiGraph age-specific cut-points between 1456 cpm (3 year olds) and 1596 (5 year olds) [27].
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