Sociodemographic Predictors of Changes in Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Sleep among Toddlers and Preschoolers in Chile during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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 complete...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2020-12, Vol.18 (1), p.176
Main Authors: Aguilar-Farias, Nicolas, Toledo-Vargas, Marcelo, Miranda-Marquez, Sebastian, Cortinez-O'Ryan, Andrea, Cristi-Montero, Carlos, Rodriguez-Rodriguez, Fernando, Martino-Fuentealba, Pia, Okely, Anthony D, Del Pozo Cruz, Borja
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Apartments
Behavior
Caregivers
Child, Preschool
Children
Children & youth
Chile - epidemiology
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Data collection
Education
Exercise
Families & family life
Family income
Humans
Infant
Pandemics
Physical activity
Retrospective Studies
Rural areas
Screen Time
Sedentary Behavior
Sleep
Social networks
Sociodemographics
Variables
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Summary: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-
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph18010176