Table 2 Adherence to physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines, household population aged 3 to 5 years, Canada, August 2009 to November 2011
From: Physical activity and sedentary behavior during the early years in Canada: a cross-sectional study
95% CI | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Target | % | From | To |
Physical activity | ||||
3 to 4 years | 180 minutes of total physical activity, all valid days | 83.8 | 77.7 | 90.0 |
≥ 6,000 steps per day (average) | 91.8 | 86.1 | 97.5 | |
≥ 6,000 steps per day (all valid days) | 44.7 | 33.7 | 55.6 | |
5 years | At least 60 minutes of MVPA on at least 6 days | 13.7 | 9.4 | 18.0 |
≥ 6,000 steps per day (average) | 87.1 | 76.7 | 97.4 | |
≥ 6,000 steps per day (all valid days) | 44.8 | 32.2 | 57.5 | |
Sedentary behaviour | ||||
3 to 4 years | ≤1 hr of parent-reported average daily screen time | 17.9 | 11.9 | 23.8 |
5 years | ≤2 hr of parent-reported average daily screen time | 80.7 | 71.2 | 90.2 |
Both guidelines | ||||
3 to 4 years | ≥180 minutes of total physical activity and ≤1 hr/d screen time | 15.3 | 10.3 | 20.4 |
5 years | ≥60 minutes of MVPA and ≤2 hr/d screen time | 5.3 | 2.2 | 8.3 |