Huang Su-Fen, Duan Hui-Ying
Department of Early Childhood Education, National Taitung University, No. 369, Sec. 2 University Road, Taitung City 950309, Taiwan.
Department of Infant and Child Care, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, No. 365 Min-Te Road, Taipei 112303, Taiwan.
Children (Basel). 2023 Jul 25;10(8):1278. doi: 10.3390/children10081278.
Under the impact of the pandemic, electronic device usage has become the primary tool for learning. Due to social distancing restrictions, many sports facilities have been forced to close, resulting in changes in daily activities for preschool children. This research aimed to investigate the sports, extracurricular activities, and electronic device usage factors associated with chronic fatigue syndrome among Taiwanese preschoolers. Five-year-old preschoolers were randomly selected using a stratified multi-stage random cluster sampling method. The parents of the preschoolers completed the questionnaires, which contained items related to the symptoms of fatigue, extracurricular activities, and electronic device usage of their preschoolers. A total of 1536 valid questionnaires were returned. The data were then analyzed using descriptive statistics and the chi-square test. The following results were obtained: (1) the preschoolers who exercised at least three times per week, engaged in sweating exercise for at least 30 min at a time, had a continuous rhythmic exercise habit, and participated in a variety of exercise types experienced a lower degree of fatigue; (2) the preschoolers who engaged in extracurricular activities every day exhibited a higher degree of fatigue; (3) the preschoolers who watched television or used smartphones to pass the time due to boredom, watched television or used smartphones on holidays, played video games or surfed the Internet due to boredom, and played video games or surfed the Internet on holidays displayed a higher degree of fatigue. This research verified that regular exercise with various sports, extreme extracurricular activities, and laissez-faire electronic device usage are factors associated with fatigue syndrome in preschoolers. It is suggested to develop children's regular exercise habits, avoid excessive extracurricular activities, and guide their electronic device usage.
在疫情的影响下，电子设备的使用已成为学习的主要工具。由于社交距离限制，许多体育设施被迫关闭，导致学龄前儿童的日常活动发生变化。本研究旨在调查台湾学龄前儿童中与慢性疲劳综合征相关的运动、课外活动和电子设备使用因素。采用分层多阶段随机整群抽样方法随机选取5岁学龄前儿童。学龄前儿童的家长完成了问卷，问卷包含与他们学龄前儿童的疲劳症状、课外活动和电子设备使用相关的项目。共返回1536份有效问卷。然后使用描述性统计和卡方检验对数据进行分析。得到以下结果：（1）每周至少锻炼三次、每次进行至少30分钟的出汗运动、有持续有节奏的运动习惯且参加多种运动类型的学龄前儿童疲劳程度较低；（2）每天参加课外活动的学龄前儿童疲劳程度较高；（3）因无聊而看电视或使用智能手机打发时间、在节假日看电视或使用智能手机、因无聊而玩电子游戏或上网以及在节假日玩电子游戏或上网的学龄前儿童疲劳程度较高。本研究证实，进行各种运动的规律锻炼、过度的课外活动以及放任自流的电子设备使用是学龄前儿童疲劳综合征的相关因素。建议培养儿童规律的运动习惯，避免过度的课外活动，并指导他们使用电子设备。
