Table 1 Baseline characteristics for included children
Intervention | Control | |
|---|---|---|
Variable | Mean (SD) or frequencies | Mean (SD) or frequencies |
Age (years) | 3.8 (0.6) | 3.7 (0.6) |
Sex (% boys) | 55.1 | 52.1 |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 16.3 (1.4) | 16.4 (1.5) |
Normal weight (%) | 83.6 | 84.3 |
Overweight (%) | 15.0 | 12.0 |
Obese (%) | 1.4 | 3.6 |
Parents’education level (%) | ||
≤ Upper secondary school | 26.4 | 26.4 |
University < 4 years | 29.0 | 27.7 |
University ≥ 4 years + | 44.5 | 45.9 |
PA full day | ||
Wear time (min/day) | 761 (71) | 757 (66) |
Total PA (cpm) | 647 (139) | 667 (141) |
SED (min/day) | 537 (66) | 533 (61) |
LPA (min/day) | 153 (22) | 152 (21) |
MPA (min/day) | 37 (7) | 37 (7) |
VPA (min/day) | 34 (9) | 35 (10) |
MVPA (min/day) | 71 (16) | 72 (16) |
60 min/day MVPA (%) | 76 | 78 |
PA during preschool | ||
Wear time (min/day) | 433 (19) | 426 (21) |
Total PA (cpm) | 751 (197) | 790 (199) |
SED (min/day) | 284 (23) | 278 (24) |
LPA (min/day) | 101 (16) | 99 (14) |
MPA (min/day) | 25 (6) | 25 (6) |
VPA (min/day) | 23 (8) | 24 (8) |
MVPA (min/day) | 47 (13) | 49 (13) |
FMS | ||
Locomotor skills | 8.9 (3.8) | 8.8 (3.9) |
Object control skills | 6.9 (2.8) | 6.3 (3.1) |
Balance skills | 8.4 (5.2) | 7.0 (5.2) |
Physical fitness | ||
Handgrip strength (kg) | 7.2 (2.1) | 6.8 (2.1) |
Standing long jump (cm) | 69.5 (21.2) | 65.2 (24.6) |
Motor fitness (sec) | 19.4 (2.7) | 19.7 (3.0) |