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Physical activity among Norwegian preschoolers varies by sex, age, and season.

Ada Kristine Ofrim NilsenSigmund Alfred AnderssenEinar YlvisaakerKjersti JohannessenEivind Aadland
Published in: Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports (2019)
Boys were consistently more active and less sedentary than girls, and PA increased with age for both sexes. Boys exhibited a greater increase than girls in PA by age, and PA differed across seasons, with higher levels of MVPA during spring/summer. Differences in MVPA between boys and girls, among age groups, and among seasons seem to be interrelated, indicating that many factors influence preschoolers' PA.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • body mass index
  • depressive symptoms
  • sleep quality