article · BMC Pediatrics

Optimal levels of sleep, sedentary behaviour, and physical activity needed to support cognitive function in children of the early years

Samah Zahran
Rebecca M. Stanley
Jade Burley
Catherine E. Draper
Mark S. Tremblay
Katrine Nyvoll Aadland
Tim Olds
Dorothea Dumuid
Rute Santos
Devan Antczak
Valerie Carson
Diego Augusto Santos Silva
Eivind Aadland
Esther van Sluijs
Anthony D. Okely
Dylan P. Cliff
Nicholas Kuzik
Ian Janssen

20246 citationsOpen accessUniversity of the Witwatersrand

Abstract

Working memory was the only cognitive function outcome related to the 24-h movement behaviour composition. Optimal sleep for working memory was consistent with current recommended durations, while optimal moderate-to-vigorous physical activity greatly exceeded minimal recommended levels. Optimal sedentary behaviour was longer and light physical activity was shorter than the sample average.

Research topics

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Children's Physical and Motor Development
Infant Development and Preterm Care

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DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-05186-z

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