Exploring the associations between physical activity, sleep, sedentary behaviour, and mental health in young German children
Katarina Osojnicki, Berit Brandes, Mirko Brandes, Hajo Zeeb, Lori Ann Vallis, Christoph Buck · 2026
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Katarina Osojnicki leads a 2026 journal article on movement, sleep, and mental health in young children in Germany. The team measured activity with wrist sensors rather than parent recall alone. They also tracked sitting time and night sleep, then compared these patterns with a parent-filled survey of strengths and difficulties.
The study followed 212 children aged 2 to 6, at the start and again one year later. At the start, children averaged 418.7 minutes a day inactive, 252.6 minutes in stronger activity, and 480 minutes asleep. Activity levels were linked to sitting time and to sleep length and quality. No link was found between activity measures and the mental health survey scores.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Katarina Osojnicki, Berit Brandes, Mirko Brandes, Hajo Zeeb, Lori Ann Vallis, Christoph Buck |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41723 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |