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Table 1 Description of studies included in the systematic review

From: A systematic review of compositional analysis studies examining the associations between sleep, sedentary behaviour, and physical activity with health indicators in early childhood

Authors (year)

Participant characteristics

Study design

MVPA

LPA

SED

Sleep

Health and developmental indicators

Country

Sample size

Age (y)

Carson et al. (2017)

Canada

552

3–4

Cross-sectional

5 d Actical

5 d Actical

5 d Actical

Parent-reported

waist circumference, BMI

Taylor et al. (2018)

New Zealand

380

1–5

Cross-sectional and prospective

5–7 d Actical

5–7 d Actical

5–7 d Actical

5–7 d Actical and parent-reported

BMI, bone mineral content, bone mineral density

Bezerra et al. (2020)

Brazil

123

3–5

Cross-sectional

7 d Actigraph

7 d Actigraph

7 d Actigraph

Parent-reported

executive function

Kuzik et al. (2020)

Canada

95

3–5

Cross-sectional

7 d Actigraph

7 d Actigraph

7 d Actigraph

7 d Actigraph

BMI, motor skills, response inhibition, working memory, vocabulary, self-regulation, prosocial behaviour

Lemos et al. (2021)

Brazil

270

3–5

Cross-sectional

7 d Actigraph

7 d Actigraph

7 d Actigraph

Parent-reported

cardiorespiratory fitness, speed-agility, lower-body strength

McGee et al. (2019)

Canada

158

5.5

Cross-sectional

7 d Actical

7 d Actical

7 d Actical

Parent-reported

BMI, obesity

skinfold thickness, body fat, fat-free mass

Mota et al. (2020)

Brazil

204

3–5

Cross-sectional

7 d Actigraph

7 d Actigraph

7 d Actigraph

Parent-reported

motor skills and development

St.Laurent et al. (2020)

United States

288

2.8–5.9

Cross-sectional

7 d Actigraph

Actigraph 7 d

7 d Actigraph

Parent-reported

sleep efficiency, nap frequency, sleep disturbances, bedtime resistance

  1. BMI body mass index, LPA light physical activity, MVPA moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, SED sedentary time