The Day-Level Association Between Child Care Attendance and 24-Hour Movement Behaviors in Preschool-Aged Children.
Hannah ParkerSarah BurkhartLayton Reesor-OyerLauren von KlinggraeffChristopher D PfleddererElizabeth L AdamsRobert Glenn WeaverMichael W BeetsBridget ArmstrongPublished in: Journal of physical activity & health (2024)
Child care attendance was not associated with 24-hour PA or sleep; however, it was associated with less ST. More research utilizing objective measures of ST and more robust measures of daily schedules or structure is necessary to better understand how existing infrastructure may influence preschool-aged children's 24-hour movement behaviors. In addition, future research should consider how access to child care may influence child care attendance.