Compliance with 24-hour movement patterns in schoolchildren: Infant versus Primary Stage

Abstract

Physical activity, sedentary behavior and sleep are the three main behaviors that interact during the day. The objective of de present study was, on the hand, to analyze the level of compliance with the 24h of movement in schoolchildren (pre-school versus primary school) and, on the other hand, to determine the differences between different times of the week. The sample consisted of 260 schoolchildren (93 from the infant stage and 167 from the primary stage). The 24h movement assessment was carried out including; physical activity, sedentary behavior and sleep. Physical activity time was determined by means of a questionnaire (Leisure Time Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire (YLSBQ)) throughout the week, as well as the hours of sleep by means of a weekly diary. Of the results, compliance with the recommendations of 24h of movement was over 75%. In addition, the Primary stage performs more physical activity, experiences higher values of sedentary behavior and consumes more hours of sleep compared to the Infant stage. The conclusion is to increase PA levels from an early age and to keep a stricter control of daily sedentary behavior and sleep hours.