Human movement behaviour typically unfolds in 24-h cycles, with children being additionally influenced by their parents. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the adherence of 3-10-year-old children to the World Health Organization's (WHO) 24-h movement behaviour guidelines in relation to the behaviours of their mothers/fathers. Data from the Czech cross-sectional FAMIly Physical Activity, Sedentary behaviour and Sleep study included 381 families (with at least one child aged 3-10 years) from urban and rural areas across all three regions of Czechia. Twenty four-hour movement behaviour (sleep, sedentary behaviour, and physical activity) was monitored using ActiGraph accelerometers placed on the non-dominant wrists of children and their parents for seven consecutive days. Children's adherence to the WHO guidelines was analysed using logistic regression analysis. 25.9% of girls and 26.7% of boys simultaneously met all three 24-h movement behaviour guidelines (sleep + sedentary + physical activity), and 44.7% of girls and 46.1% of boys met any combination of two of the three guidelines, regardless of the children's gender, weight, or calendar age. Maternal overweight/obesity significantly (P = .05) decreased the odds of children achieving at least two of the three guidelines, while parental university education and maternal adherence to at least two of the three guidelines significantly (P = .05) increased the odds of children complying with these guidelines. Parents, especially mothers, play an important role in influencing their children in meeting 24-h movement behaviour guidelines and in shaping a healthy lifestyle.

Department of Social Sciences in Kinanthropology Faculty of Physical Culture Palacký University Olomouc Olomouc Czech Republic

Institute of Active Lifestyle Faculty of Physical Culture Palacký University Olomouc Olomouc Czech Republic

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