A5025211531- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Physical Activity and Health
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Parental Involvement in Education
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
2017-2025
Vestlandsforsking
2016-2024
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
2016
To investigate the effect of a seven-month, school-based cluster-randomized controlled trial on academic performance in 10-year-old children.In total, 1129 fifth-grade children from 57 elementary schools Sogn og Fjordane County, Norway, were by school either to intervention group or control group. The 28 participated physical activity between November 2014 and June 2015 consisting three components: 1) 90min/week physically active educational lessons mainly carried out playground; 2) 5min/day...
Abstract Background The direction of the longitudinal relationship between physical activity (PA) and fundamental motor skills (FMS) remains unclear. We evaluated bi-directional, prospective relationships intensity-specific domain-specific over 2 years in children attending preschool at baseline. Methods A sample 230 (mean age baseline 4.7 yr, 52% boys) from 'Sogn og Fjordane Preschool Physical Activity Study' was measured apart. PA assessed using ActiGraph accelerometers (GT3X+). FMS were...
We aimed to investigate the effects of preschool staff physical activity (PA) professional development on self-regulation, executive function and early academic learning in 3-5-year-old children. A total 1265 children from 46 preschools Norway were randomized a 7-month intervention or control. Main analyses included 816 3-4-year-olds who provided data at baseline, 7- 18-month follow-ups. measured children's self-regulation (Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders task), inhibition, cognitive flexibility,...
Changes in cognitive function induced by physical activity have been proposed as a mechanism for the link between and academic performance. The aim of this study was to investigate if executive mediated prospective relations indices performance sample 10-year-old Norwegian children. included 1129 children participating Active Smarter Kids (ASK) trial, followed over seven months. Structural equation modeling with latent variable (measuring inhibition, working memory flexibility) used...
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects a seven-month curriculum prescribed physical activity (PA) intervention (the Active Smarter Kids [ASK] intervention) on executive functions in 10-year-old Norwegian children. A linear mixed model used analyze data from 971–1,123 fifth grade children at 28 schools and 29 control schools. constituted three PA elements: educational lessons, breaks, homework, adding 165 minutes mandatory 135 education. There no effect intention-to-treat...
Physical activity (PA) is important for children's development of fundamental motor skills (FMS) and physical fitness (FIT) but evidence regarding which intensities are associated with these outcomes in early childhood limited. The aim this study was to determine the cross-sectional multivariate PA intensity signatures FMS FIT children aged 3-5 years. We used a sample 952 Norwegian preschoolers (4.3 years, 51% boys) who provided data on (ActiGraph GT3X+), at least one (locomotor, object...
Inconsistent findings exist for the effect of school-based physical activity interventions on academic performance. The Active Smarter Kids (ASK) study revealed a favorable intervention performance in numeracy subsample 10-year-old elementary schoolchildren performing poorer at baseline numeracy. Aiming to explain this finding, we investigated mediating effects executive function, behavioral self-regulation, and school related well-being relation between child's An ANCOVA model with latent...
Abstract Background Canada, Australia, the World Health Organization and other countries have released 24-hour movement guidelines for early years which integrate physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep, focusing on supporting children to achieve a healthy day. The guideline evidence synthesis, however, highlighted dearth of high-quality evidence, particularly from large-scale studies. Sleep Activity Database Early Years (SADEY) project aims assemble large, pooled database behaviours...
Abstract Background Fundamental motor skills (FMS) and physical fitness (FIT) play important roles in child development provide a foundation for lifelong participation activity (PA). Unfortunately, many children have suboptimal levels of PA, FMS, FIT. The Active Learning Norwegian Preschool(er)s (ACTNOW) study investigated the effects staff-led PA intervention on FIT, 3–5-year-old children. Methods Preschools Western Norway having ≥ six 3–4-year-old were invited ( n = 56). Of these, 46...
There is a dearth of high-quality evidence on effective, sustainable, and scalable interventions to increase physical activity (PA) concomitant outcomes in preschoolers. Specifically, there need better understand how the preschool context can be used various types physically active play promote holistic child development. The implementation such requires highly competent staffs, however, competence promoting PA often low. main aim ACTNOW study therefore investigate effects professional...
The evidence regarding associations between intensity-specific physical activity and cognitive learning outcomes in preschoolers is inconsistent limited by low sample sizes analytical approaches that cannot handle the multicollinearity among multiple intensity variables. We aimed to determine multivariate signatures associated with self-regulation, executive function, early academic preschool children aged 3–5 years. A 711 Norwegian (mean age 4.6 years, 52% boys) provided valid data on...
Physical activity may have positive effects on preschoolers' mental health and self-regulation. The preschool setting provides children with opportunities to meet physical guidelines could improve staff training in delivering activity. This study examined the effect of professional development for proxy-measured In total, 1265 from 46 preschools were cluster randomised either intervention or control group. was nested within two levels implemented concurrently: level, formed as a where...
Sleep, sedentary behaviour, physical activity, and the composition of these movement behaviours across 24-h day are associated with cognitive function in early years children. This study used a Goldilocks compositional data analysis approach to identify optimal duration sleep, light moderate-to-vigorous activity desired outcomes cross-sectional included 858 children aged 2.8–5.5 from Sleep Activity Database for Early Years. (sleep, activity) were measured using ActiGraph accelerometers....
Objective To investigate cardiometabolic risk factor levels in a group of Norwegian 10-year-old children compared to international values and examine the association between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) reference-standardized clustered score. Methods 913 (49% girls) were included from Active Smarter Kids (ASK) study. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic (DBP), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density (HDL-C), total (TC)...
Fundamental movement skills (FMS) are building blocks of more advanced movements, including subdomains locomotion, object control and balance skills, but limited evidence exists for this three-factor structure. The aim study was to examine the structural validity a modified test battery FMS across age sex in two large samples preschoolers aged 3-6 years (sample 1: n = 1213, mean 4.8 (.09); sample 2: 1198, 4.3 (.09)). We used consisting tasks locomotion (run, horizontal jump hop) (catch,...
This study examined the structural validity of teacher-report Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in Norwegian preschoolers aged 3-6 years. We tested original five-factor structure, structure with two broader second-order factors, a three-factor all suggested literature. Since positively worded items SDQ have been shown to introduce noise, we also three structures positive construal method factor for these items.Preschool teachers from 43 preschools completed questionnaire 1,142...
The quality of the preschool environment may affect preschooler's levels physical activity and sedentary time. In this paper, we aimed to assess movement associations between children's time in Norwegian preschools. A sample 71 departments within 46 preschools provided data on Movement Environment Rating Scale (MOVERS). 794 children aged 3–5 years accelerometer (ActiGraph GT3X+). Associations were examined using multivariate pattern analysis. Our results indicate that is minimal We found...
PURPOSE: The direction of the longitudinal relationship between physical activity (PA) and fundamental motor skills (FMS) remains unclear. We evaluated bi-directional, prospective relationships intensity-specific domain-specific over two years in young children. METHODS: A sample 235 children (mean age at baseline 4.7 yr, 52 % boys) from Sogn og Fjordane Preschool Physical Activity Study was measured apart. PA assessed using ActiGraph accelerometers (GT3X+). FMS were by a test battery...
The evidence regarding associations between intensity-specific physical activity and adiposity in young children is inconclusive. aim of this study was to determine the multivariate intensity signatures associated with body mass index waist-to-height ratio aged 3-5 years. A sample 1003 Norwegian preschool (mean age 4.3 years, 51 % boys) from Active Learning Preschool(er)s provided data on (ActiGraph GT3X+), index, during 2019-2020. Multivariate pattern analysis used triaxial spectrum (0-99...
Recent literature emphasizes a positive relationship between physical activity and fitness with executive function academic performance. However, data on the association of muscle performance is scarce. PURPOSE: To examine in 10-year-old children. METHODS: We included 1069 children (mean (SD) age 10.2 (0.29) years, 48% girls from 58 schools Sogn Fjordane county, Norway. Data were collected August to October 2014. Independent variables index (standing broad jump handgrip strength) as well sex...
There is a call for multidisciplinary studies examining independent associations of physical activity and fitness characteristics with executive function academic performance. PURPOSE: To examine the objectively measured activity, cardiorespiratory motor skill performance in 10-year-old children. METHODS: We included 787 children (mean (SD) age 10.2 (0.3) years, body mass index 18.0 (3.0), 50.8 % girls) from 57 schools Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Independent variables were (moderate to...
PURPOSE: Examine the independent, prospective associations between objectively measured sedentary time and sub-components of physical activity with individual clustered cardio-metabolic risk factors in 10-year-old healthy children. METHODS: We included 700 boys girls which time, were by accelerometry. Systolic blood pressure, waist circumference fasting sample (total cholesterol, high-density triglycerides, glucose, insulin) standard clinical methods analysed individually as a score...