Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood, Vic, 3125 Australia.
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2010 Sep 8;7:66. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-7-66.
Sedentary behaviour has been linked with a number of health outcomes. Preschool-aged children spend significant proportions of their day engaged in sedentary behaviours. Research into the correlates of sedentary behaviours in the preschool population is an emerging field, with most research being published since 2002. Reviews on correlates of sedentary behaviours which include preschool children have previously been published; however, none have reported results specific to the preschool population. This paper reviews articles reporting on correlates of sedentary behaviour in preschool children published between 1993 and 2009.
A literature search was undertaken to identify articles which examined correlates of sedentary behaviours in preschool children. Articles were retrieved and evaluated in 2008 and 2009.
Twenty-nine studies were identified which met the inclusion criteria. From those studies, 63 potential correlates were identified. Television viewing was the most commonly examined sedentary behaviour. Findings from the review suggest that child's sex was not associated with television viewing and had an indeterminate association with sedentary behaviour as measured by accelerometry. Age, body mass index, parental education and race had an indeterminate association with television viewing, and outdoor playtime had no association with television viewing. The remaining 57 potential correlates had been investigated too infrequently to be able to draw robust conclusions about associations.
The correlates of preschool children's sedentary behaviours are multi-dimensional and not well established. Further research is required to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the influences on preschool children's sedentary behaviours to better inform the development of interventions.
久坐行为与许多健康结果有关。学龄前儿童在一天中花费大量时间从事久坐行为。对学龄前人群久坐行为相关因素的研究是一个新兴领域，大多数研究都是在 2002 年之后发表的。以前已经有关于包括学龄前儿童在内的久坐行为相关因素的综述；然而，没有一篇综述报告了专门针对学龄前人群的结果。本文综述了 1993 年至 2009 年期间发表的关于学龄前儿童久坐行为相关因素的文章。
进行了文献检索，以确定检查学龄前儿童久坐行为相关因素的文章。在 2008 年和 2009 年检索和评估了文章。
确定了 29 项符合纳入标准的研究。从这些研究中，确定了 63 个潜在的相关因素。电视观看是最常被检查的久坐行为。综述结果表明，儿童的性别与电视观看无关，与使用加速度计测量的久坐行为有不确定的关联。年龄、体重指数、父母教育程度和种族与电视观看有不确定的关联，户外活动时间与电视观看没有关联。其余 57 个潜在的相关因素调查得太少，无法得出关于关联的可靠结论。
学龄前儿童久坐行为的相关因素是多维度的，尚未得到很好的确立。需要进一步研究，以更全面地了解对学龄前儿童久坐行为的影响，以便更好地为干预措施的制定提供信息。
