Adherence to common established PA recommendations for preschool aged children*
PA metric | Guideline target | Participants, % (95% CI) | ||
Boys (n=174) | Girls (n=129) | All (n=303) | ||
MVPA | ≥60 min/day accumulated, averaged across valid day | 74.1 (67.2 to 79.9) | 71.3 (63.6 to 79.1) | 72.9 (68.3 to 77.9) |
TPA | ≥180 min/day accumulated, averaged across valid day | 42.0 (34.5 to 48.9) | 26.4 (19.4 to 34.1) | 35.3 (30.0 to 40.9) |
*P<0.05, boys versus girls
MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; PA, physical activity; TPA, total physical activity.