161684 20251017144553.0 doi 10.1186/s40798-025-00865-2 sideral 144362 ART-2025-144362 eng Jurado-Castro, Jose Manuel Evaluation of Physical Activity, Sedentary Patterns, and Lifestyle Behavior in Spanish Preschool Children from the CORALS Cohort 2025 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Physical activity (PA) and sedentary lifestyle are recognized as modifiable risk factors for non-communicable diseases. Healthy habits in early childhood tend to persist throughout life. This study aims to evaluate the physical activity and sedentary behavior patterns in a cohort of Spanish preschool children using device-based measures, and compare these patterns by sex. This study analyzed a sample of 643 preschoolers aged 3–6 years with valid accelerometry data from the Childhood Obesity Risk Assessment Longitudinal Study (CORALS) cohort (NCT06317883; May 30, 2024). Results. 67% of preschoolers met the international PA recommendations, with 72.1 min of moderate-vigorous PA (MVPA) per day. Boys exhibited higher levels of MVPA than girls, and MVPA increased with age in both groups. Sedentary time was higher on weekends, and boys spent more time watching TV than girls. Involvement in extracurricular sports was reported by 67.5% of children, with boys showing a greater engagement in outdoor activities. Conclusions. A relevant proportion of Spanish preschool children meet the international PA recommendations, with variations based on sex, age, and day of the week, reflecting global trends at this stage of life. Future interventions should address sex-specific preferences and age-related changes to enhance the effectiveness of promoting active lifestyles in this population. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Pastor-Villaescusa, Belén Castro-Collado, Cristina Gil-Campos, Mercedes Leis, Rosaura Babio, Nancy Moreno, Luis A. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-0454-653X Navas-Carretero, Santiago Portolés, Olga Echeverría, Ana Moreira De La Torre-Aguilar, Maria Jose Picáns-Leis, Rosaura Salas-Salvadó, Jordi Miguel-Etayo, Pilar de (orcid)0000-0001-6173-5850 Flores-Rojas, Katherine Vázquez-Cobela, Rocío Sales, Júlia Valero Miguel-Berges, Maria L. Izquierdo-López, Isabel Gómez-Martínez, Carlos Córdoba-Rodríguez, Diana Paola Mimbrero, Gisela Llorente-Cantarero, Francisco Jesus Schröder, Helmut Moreira, Ana Fitó, Montse Pérez-Vega, Karla A. Baltodano, Mayela Solis Muñoz-Aguayo, Daniel Blanchart, Gemma Gaixas, Sònia Zomeño, María Dolores Lorenzo, Isaury Villaescusa, Belén Pastor Aguayo, Inmaculada Velasco Panadero, José Luis Castillo Perea, Rafael Blanco De la Guerra, Susana Bermell, Teresa Espino Sánchez, Francisca Portero Martínez, J. Alfredo Moreno-Aliaga, Maria Jesús de Cuevillas García, Begoña Goñi, María Hernández, María Diez, Salomé Pérez Cristobo, Carmen Escribano, Joaquín Feliu, Albert Closas, Ricardo Luque, Verónica Ferré, Natalia Gheorghita, Irina Alcázar, Mireia Martín, Francisco Rey, Cristina Pedraza, Ana Salvadó, Olga Velasco, Marta Ruiz Sustacha, José Ángel Bilbao Pinilla, Yolanda Herranz Rios, Lidia Compte, María Pascual Garcidueñas-Fimbres, Tany E. de las Heras-Delgado, Sara Simón, Olga de la Torre, Sònia Tudela, Càrol García, Sara Moroño López-Rubio, Alicia Portoles, Olga Franch, Pilar Codoñer Corella, Dolores Carbonell, Vanessa Martín Sorlí, José V. Moreno, Luís A. Santaliestra-Pasias, Alba Ma Argente-Arizon, Pilar Gimenez-Legarre, Natalia Flores-Barrantes, Paloma Pérez-Gimeno, Gloria Seral-Cortés, Miguel Martinez, Andrea Jimeno Maneschy, Ivie 1006 255 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería Área Enfermería 11, 1 (2025) Sports med. open SPORTS MEDICINE-OPEN 2199-1170 1482044 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/161684/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2134722 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/161684/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:161684 articulos driver 2025-10-17-14:12:21 ARTICLE