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24-hour Movement Behaviors in Minority Children from Low-income Families in the U.S
Kara K Palmer1, Imani Drame1, E Kipling Webster2
1School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, 48109.
Insights
Most children in low-income families do not meet 24-hour movement guidelines. Parental rules and home screen access significantly impact children's physical activity and screen time.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Health
- Behavioral Science
- Public Health
Background:
- Adherence to 24-hour movement guidelines is crucial for child development.
- Low-income families face unique challenges in promoting healthy behaviors.
- Understanding the influence of home environment on children's health behaviors is essential.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess adherence to 24-hour movement guidelines in a sample of primarily African American children from low-income families.
- To investigate the relationship between parental practices, home screen environment, and children's health behaviors.
Main Methods:
- 48 families completed questionnaires on child screen time, sleep, and parental practices.
- Children's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was measured using Actigraphs.
- Analysis examined differences in MVPA, screen time, and sleep based on screen time rules and bedroom screen access.
Main Results:
- Only 3% of children met all weekday movement guidelines; 26% met all weekend guidelines.
- Children with bedroom screen access had higher weekday screen time (p<0.05).
- Children with screen time rules showed greater weekday MVPA (p<0.05).
Conclusions:
- Children in this sample largely did not meet 24-hour movement guidelines.
- Parental practices and the home screen environment are significant factors influencing children's movement behaviors.
Purpose:
We examined adherence to the 24-hr movement guidelines in a sample of primarily African American children from low-income families in the U.S. Secondly, we examined how parental practices and the screen environment within the home related to child health behaviors.
Methods:
48 families completed questionnaires regarding child screen time, sleep, and parental practices/screen environment within the home. Children's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was assessed using Actigraphs. Adherence to guidelines was calculated as a percentage of the population who met guidelines, and differences MVPA, screen time, and sleep were examined between children from families with and without screen time rules and between children who did and did not have access to screens in the room where they slept.
Results:
One child (3%) met all 24-hour movement recommendations during the week, and 7 children (26%) met all on the weekend. Children with access to screens where theft slept had more weekday screen time than children without access to screens (p<0.05). Children with screen time rules engaged in more MVPA on weekdays than children without rules (p<0.05).
Conclusion:
Children mostly failed to meet guidelines. Parental practices and home screen environment influenced children's movement behaviors.
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