Dr. Valerie Carson and Dr. Mark Tremblay are co-authors along with other researchers on a paper, “The Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for the Early Years (zero to four years of age) and screen time among children from Kingston, Ontario,” that was recently published in Pediatrics & Child Health. Citation information is below.
Carson V, Tremblay M, Spence JC, Timmons B, Janssen I (2013). The Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for the Early Years (zero to four years of age) and screen time among children from Kingston, Ontario. Pediatrics & Child Health 18(1): 25-28.
ABSTRACT: Objectives: To assess the proportion of children meeting the new Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for the Early Years (zero to four years of age) and to describe parental attitudes toward and barriers to reducing screen time. Methods: Participants included 657 children zero to four years of age from the Kingston, Ontario, area. From May to September 2011, parents completed a questionnaire regarding their child’s screen time and their attitudes toward and barriers to reducing their child’s screen time. Results and Conclusions: Approximately 32% of children younger than two years of age engaged in no screen time and approximately 46% of children two to four years of age engaged in
