Move ARound And Get Active: an Intervention to Optimize 24-hour Movement Behaviours in Preschoolers
In 2019, the World Health Organization established new guidelines for physical activity, sedentary screen time, and sleep for children under 5 years old. Unfortunately, only a few (6%) of preschoolers in Flanders, Belgium, adhere to these guidelines. The aim of this study is to test a health program developed to optimize 24-hour behaviors in preschoolers and encourage more children to follow the guidelines. The program was created using the Intervention Mapping Protocol in collaboration with parents. It consists of seven sessions for parents and preschoolers, providing strategies to encourage compliance with the guidelines. The program's effectiveness will be evaluated through a randomized controlled trial, with the intervention group attending the sessions and the control group receiving the intervention materials at the end of the study.
• Preschoolers between 2,5 to 6 years
• One parent per preschooler
• Parent needs to be able to understand, speak, read and write Dutch
• Child needs to be able to understand Dutch
• Child needs to be able to wear accelerometer
• Child needs to by mentally and physically able to comply with the 24-hour movement behavior guidelines
• Parent needs to be mentally able to complete the testing and intervention