Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between neighbourhood environment characteristics and meeting the Australian 24-hour movement guidelines. In total, 1216 Australian schoolchildren (10-12 years; 50.2% female) completed questionnaires and wore accelerometers to assess screen time, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and sleep. Parents reported neighbourhood environment characteristics including general safety, access to destinations and services, social capital and cohesion. Logistic regression analyses examined these associations, stratified by place of residence (69.2% in major cities vs 30.8% in regional and remote areas). Adherence to all guidelines was achieved by 10.1% of participants. Among schoolchildren in regional and remote areas, better access to destinations and services was associated with higher adherence to sleep guidelines (OR = 1.48; 95% CI: 1.14, 1.92), and higher parent-reported social capital and cohesion was associated with higher adherence to MVPA (OR = 1.67; 95% CI: 1.15, 2.43) and screen time (OR = 1.68; 95% CI: 1.07, 2.63) guidelines. There were no statistically significant associations observed among schoolchildren living in major cities. Neighbourhood environment may influence adherence to the 24-hour movement guidelines among regional/remote schoolchildren. Future research is needed to better understand the association between neighbourhood environment and compliance with movement guidelines in urban schoolchildren.
Language: English
Subfield: Transportation
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Funders: Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Research Institute, Children's Hospital Foundation, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital Foundation, Department of Social Services, Australian Government, National Heart Foundation of Australia, University of Melbourne, Victoria University, University of Hong Kong, China Scholarship Council, National Health and Medical Research Council
Awards: G1351750362, G152818950, G2074614971, Patterns, pathways and price of developing disparities in cardiovascular and respiratory health by age 11-12 years: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, G4916600097, Optimising time use for health and wellbeing, G5720649120, Biological, phenotypic and public health costs of risk and protective pathways to non-communicable disease in children and adults: The national Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, G583713475, G5863583388, G6254162785, G6645575861, G6812085520, G7938546370, G8066289631, Advancing the analysis of 24-hour time-use data, G8451642899, G8987769154, Driving Global Investment in Adolescent Health
OpenAlex ID: W7204473476