Preschool Daily Patterns of Physical Activity Driven by Location and Social Context

摘要

BACKGROUND: Preschool children are recommended to spend at least 15 minutes/hour (25 time) in light-to-vigorous physical activity (total physical activity, TPA). Preschool provider practices, such as whether children are put in small group or whole-group activities, are likely to affect children's TPA levels during preschool. The current study characterized the pattern of physical activity across the preschool day, and examined the relationship of location and social arrangement to TPA.