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1Department of Preschool Teacher Education, Queen Maud University College, Thrond Nergaards gt. 7, 7044 Trondheim, Norway.
Insights
Activity videos boosted physical activity in 4-year-olds, increasing moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA). The videos also raised overall activity levels (CPM) in 4- and 6-year-olds, suggesting age-tailored content is key for preschool children.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Child Development
- Public Health
Background:
- Physical activity is crucial for preschool children's health and development.
- Preschool settings offer opportunities to promote physical activity.
- Understanding effective interventions for increasing physical activity in young children is important.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of physical activity videos on the activity levels of 4-, 5-, and 6-year-old children in a preschool setting.
- To compare the effects of activity videos versus standard activities on children's physical activity.
- To determine if age influences the effectiveness of activity videos.
Main Methods:
- A study involving 110 preschool children aged 4-6 years.
- Utilized accelerometers to measure physical activity levels over two weeks.
- Intervention group used activity videos in the second week, while the control group maintained regular activities.
Main Results:
- Activity videos significantly increased moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in 4-year-olds.
- Both 4- and 6-year-olds in the intervention group showed increased counts per minute (CPM) from pre-test to post-test.
- No significant changes in CPM or MVPA were observed in the control group.
Conclusions:
- Physical activity videos can enhance activity levels in preschool children.
- The effectiveness of activity videos may vary by age, necessitating age-specific content development.
- Further research into tailored video content could optimize physical activity promotion in early childhood education.
Abstract:
Physical activity provides positive health benefits for preschool children. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of physical activity videos on the physical activity levels of children aged 4, 5 and 6 in preschool time. Two preschools served as a control group, and four served as intervention groups. The study included 110 children aged 4-6 years, all wearing accelerometers in the preschool for two weeks. In the first week, both the control group and the intervention group carried out their ordinary activities. In the second week, the four preschools in the intervention group used the activity videos, while the control group continued their ordinary activities. The main finding is that the activity videos only increased the 4 year olds' physical activity in MVPA (moderate to vigorous physical activity) from pre-test to post-test. Furthermore, the results show significantly increased CPM (counts per minute) in preschool among 4- and 6-year-old children in the interventions group from pre-test to post-test. However, the children in the control group did not have a significant change in their CPM or MVPA from pre-test to post-test. Our findings indicate that the use of activity videos may increase preschool children's activity levels at preschool, but that the videos need to be developed differently depending on the age of the children.
