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Ricardo Amaral1, Luís Lemos2, Kar Hau Chong3

  • 1Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.

Child: Care, Health and Development
|March 10, 2026
PubMed

Insights

Portuguese children

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Public Health
  • Child Development

Background:

  • World Health Organization (WHO) established guidelines for children under 5 in 2019.
  • The SUNRISE Study provides evidence on guideline adherence and child development.
  • This study focuses on a Portuguese pilot of the SUNRISE protocol.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Assess the prevalence of 3- to 4-year-old Portuguese children meeting WHO physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep guidelines.
  • Evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the SUNRISE protocol in Portugal.

Main Methods:

  • Recruited 115 preschool children from urban and rural centers in Portugal.
  • Collected parent-reported data on screen time and sleep.
  • Used accelerometers (wGT3X) for objective movement behavior measurement.
  • Assessed anthropometrics, motor skills, physical fitness, and executive functions via the SUNRISE protocol.

Main Results:

  • 77 children provided valid accelerometer data.
  • Compliance varied: highest for parent-reported sleep (89.7%), lowest for physical activity (53.3%).
  • 66.3% met screen time recommendations; no child was non-compliant with restrained time recommendations.

Conclusions:

  • Adherence to WHO guidelines in Portuguese children depends on sleep assessment methods and inclusion of restrained time.
  • The SUNRISE protocol is feasible in Portugal, with high response rates for data collection.
  • Valuable insights gained for future implementation of the SUNRISE protocol.
Abstract

Keywords:
24‐h movement behaviourspreschoolersprevalence

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