Twenty-four-hour movement behaviours and fundamental movement skills in preschool children: A compositional and isotemporal substitution analysis |
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Authors: | Jéssica Gomes Mota Cain Craig Truman Clark Luís Lemos Cézane Priscilla Reuter Jorge Augusto Pinto Silva Mota |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Paraiba, Cidade Universitária , Paraíba, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7358-0814;2. Research Associate School of Health Life Sciences, Coventry University , Coventry, UK https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6610-4617;3. Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Paraiba, Cidade Universitária , Paraíba, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8431-3642;4. Department of Health Sciences, Santa Cruz Do Sul University , Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4549-3959;5. Research Centre of Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Porto , Porto, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7571-9181 |
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Abstract: | ABSTRACT Studies that have analysed the association between the different movement behaviours and fundamental movement skills (FMS) have considered it in an independent manner, disregarding the compositional nature of 24-h movement behaviours (24-h MB). The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the 24-h MB and FMS in preschoolers using a compositional data analysis . Two hundred and four preschoolers (4.5 ± 0.8 years old; 101 boys) provided objectively assessed physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) data (Actigraph wGT3X), and FMS (TGMD-2). Sleep duration (SD) was reported by parents. Association of daily composition of movement behaviours with FMS was explored using compositional analysis and isotemporal substitution (R Core Team, 3.6.1). When considered as a 24-h MB composition (PA, SB and SD), adjusted for age, BMI and sex, the composition predicted locomotor (r2 = 0.31), object control (r2 = 0.19), and total motor score (r2 = 0.35), respectively (all P < 0.001). Reallocation of time from light to moderate-to-vigorous PA was associated with greatest positive changes in total motor score. Achieving adequate balance between movement behaviours over the 24-h period, and its relationship with locomotor and object control skills should be considered and further investigated in early childhood. |
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Keywords: | 24-hour movement behaviours compositional analysis fundamental movement skills preschoolers |
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