Table 4 Possible future studies using the PLAYCE cohort data
Research theme | Question | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
Compositional analyses of movement behaviours | What is the ideal composition of 24-hour movement behaviours for improving child development and weight status? What is the day-to-day variation in children’s movement behaviours? | Weight status, social-emotional development, motor development |
Impact of transitioning to full-time school | How do young children’s movement behaviours change as they transition to full time school? | Change in physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep overall and across settings (ECEC, school and home) |
Longitudinal patterns of physical activity from pre-school to middle childhood | What are the trajectories of movement behaviours across childhood and what socio-demographic and other family factors are associated with trajectories? | Change in total physical activity, energetic play, sedentary time, sleep |
Evaluating natural experiments | What was the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on changes in device-based movement behaviours? | Total physical activity, energetic play |