Overall , toddlers tend to exceed the total PA recommendation of 180 min/day ; however , very little of this time is spent at higher movement intensities .
Even with high PA rates , toddlers still engage in substantial ST .
Early experiences in physical activity ( PA ) are important to shape healthy movement behaviours long-term ; as such , it is critical that PA is promoted from infancy , and that detrimental behaviours ( e.g. , prolonged sedentary time [ ST ] ) are minimized .
The purpose of this systematic review and meta- analysis was to examine infants ’ and toddlers ’ movement behaviours across daytime hours .
Effect of 12-month intervention with lipid-based nutrient supplement on the physical activity of Malawian toddlers: a randomised, controlled trial
Physical activity is beneficial for children ’s well-being . The effect of dietary supplementation on children ’s physical activity in food-insecure areas remains little studied . We examined the effects of a lipid-based nutrient supplement ( LNS ) on children ’s objective ly measured physical activity in a r and omised , controlled , outcome -assessor-blinded trial . Mothers of the children received one capsule daily of Fe-folic acid ( IFA ) , one capsule containing eighteen micronutrients ( MMN ) or one 20 g sachet of LNS ( containing twenty-two MMN , protein , carbohydrates , essential fatty acids and 494 kJ ( 118 kcal ) ) during pregnancy and for 6 months thereafter . Children in the IFA and MMN groups received no supplementation , and these groups were collapsed into a single control group ; children in the LNS group received 20 g LNS from 6 to 18 months . We measured physical activity with accelerometers over 1 week at 18 months . The main outcome was mean vector magnitude counts/15 s.  Of the 728 children at the beginning of child intervention at 6 months , 570 ( 78 % ) provided sufficient data for analysis . The mean accelerometer counts for the 190 children in the LNS group and for the 380 children in the control group were 303 ( sd 59 ) and 301 ( sd 56 ) , respectively ( P for difference=0·65 ) . LNS , given to mothers during pregnancy and 6 months postpartum and to their infants from 6 to 18 months of age , did not increase physical activity among 18-month-old children
Overall , toddlers tend to exceed the total PA recommendation of 180 min/day ; however , very little of this time is spent at higher movement intensities .
Even with high PA rates , toddlers still engage in substantial ST .
Early experiences in physical activity ( PA ) are important to shape healthy movement behaviours long-term ; as such , it is critical that PA is promoted from infancy , and that detrimental behaviours ( e.g. , prolonged sedentary time [ ST ] ) are minimized .
The purpose of this systematic review and meta- analysis was to examine infants ’ and toddlers ’ movement behaviours across daytime hours .