Physical activity is positively correlated with self-regulation in Chilean children aged 8–12¶

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q3 i2 After adjustment for age, sex, BMI z-score and sleep quality, physical activity positively correlated with self-regulation (r = 0.265). → López-Gil 2020

Evidence¶

López-Gil 2020¶

López-Gil, J.F., Oriol-Granado, X., Izquierdo, M., Ramírez-Vélez, R., Fernández-Vergara, O., Olloquequi, J., & García-Hermoso, A. (2020). Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors and Their Association with Self-Regulation in Chilean Children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17165676

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Partial correlation analysis in a cross-sectional study of 1561 children aged 8–12 from eight low-SES public schools in Santiago, adjusted for age, sex, BMI z-score and sleep quality. Physical activity showed "PA (r = 0.265; p < 0.001)" with self-regulation.

"PA (r = 0.265; p < 0.001) and MD (r = 0.091; p = 0.030) positively correlated with SR, and ST was negatively related to this outcome (r = −0.125; p = 0.003)."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Screen time is negatively correlated with self-regulation in Chilean children
• Children meeting more healthy lifestyle habits show higher self-regulation — related
• Active children show higher self-regulation than inactive/high screen time peers regardless of their own screen time level — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Active children show higher self-regulation than inactive children, and children with under 2 h/day screen time show higher self-regulation than those with 2 h or more — related