The Immediate and Lasting Effects of Resident Summer Camp on Movement Behaviors Among Children

Frontiers in Pediatrics

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Tetsuhiro Kidokoro¹  Yuji Minatoya²  Natsuko Imai²  Akiko Shikano¹  Shingo Noi¹ 

[1] Research Institute for Health and Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University;Graduate School of Health and Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University

关键词: physical activity;    sedentary behavior;    sleep;    youth;    summer vacation;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fped.2022.912221

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

This study aims to examine the immediate and lasting effects of resident summer camp on movement behaviors among children with repeated pre-, during-, and post-intervention measurements. In total, 21 children (aged 10.3 ± 1.2 years, 17 boys and 4 girls) participated in a 31-day nature-based resident summer camp in Japan. Daily children's movement behaviors (moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), sedentary behavior (SB), and sleep) were continuously monitored before, during, and after the summer camp (i.e., 75 continuous days). It was found that the children engaged more time in MVPA (9.6%), less time in SB (58.0%), had more steps (22,405 steps/day), and an earlier midpoint of sleep (0:24 a.m.) in the summer camp as compared to the other periods (before and after the camp). However, the children engaged in unfavorable behaviors [reduction in MVPA (3.6%), increased SB (67.3%), and a later midpoint of sleep (1:32 a.m.)] during the summer vacation after the camp. This study indicates that the resident summer camp was effective in improving children's movement behaviors during the camp. However, the lasting effects were negligible or at least limited after its completion.

【 授权许可】

CC BY