OBJECTIVE 1: Overall Profile (Descriptive)

Table 1. Overall profile of 24-hour movement behaviours and FMS among primary school children (N=400)
Characteristic N = 4001
Days a week child engage in active play
    0 days 17 (4.3%)
    1-2 days 79 (20%)
    3-4 days 59 (15%)
    5-6 days 119 (30%)
    7 days 126 (32%)
Met PA guideline ≥5 days/week
    No (<5 days) 155 (39%)
    Yes (≥5 days) 245 (61%)
Time spend in active play on school days
    <30min 138 (35%)
    30-60min 165 (41%)
    60-120 min 55 (14%)
    >120 min 32 (8.0%)
    N/A 8 (2.0%)
Time spend in active play on non-school days
    <30min 58 (15%)
    30-60min 111 (28%)
    60-120 min 49 (12%)
    >120 min 171 (43%)
    N/A 9 (2.3%)
Active play on school days <60 min
    No 97 (24%)
    Yes (<60 min) 303 (76%)
Active play on non-school days >120 min
    No 229 (57%)
    Yes (>120 min) 171 (43%)
On average, how many hours per day does your child spend in front of screens (TV, computer, tablet, mobile)
    < 60 min 141 (35%)
    60-120 min 140 (35%)
    120-180 min 69 (17%)
    more than 180 min 22 (5.5%)
    No screen time 28 (7.0%)
Screen time >120 min/day
    No 309 (77%)
    Yes (>120 min) 91 (23%)
Child's usual amont of sleep each night (no naps) in hours 8.2 ± 1.1
Locomotor subset 35.8 ± 8.5
Ball skills subset 34.7 ± 13.1
Total FMS Score 70.9 ± 17.6
1 n (%); Mean ± SD

OBJECTIVE 2 : Urban vs Rural (Table 2)

Table 2. Urban-Rural comparison of movement behaviours and FMS
Characteristic Overall
N = 4001		 Urban
N = 1341		 Rural
N = 2661		 p-value2
Met PA guideline ≥5 days/week


<0.001
    No (<5 days) 155 (39%) 75 (56%) 80 (30%)
    Yes (≥5 days) 245 (61%) 59 (44%) 186 (70%)
Active play on school days <60 min


0.4
    No 97 (24%) 36 (27%) 61 (23%)
    Yes (<60 min) 303 (76%) 98 (73%) 205 (77%)
Active play on non-school days >120 min


0.001
    No 229 (57%) 92 (69%) 137 (52%)
    Yes (>120 min) 171 (43%) 42 (31%) 129 (48%)
Screen time >120 min/day


<0.001
    No 309 (77%) 80 (60%) 229 (86%)
    Yes (>120 min) 91 (23%) 54 (40%) 37 (14%)
Child's usual amont of sleep each night (no naps) in hours 8.2 ± 1.1 7.9 ± 1.2 8.4 ± 1.1 <0.001
Locomotor subset 35.8 ± 8.5 32.4 ± 9.6 37.6 ± 7.3 <0.001
Ball skills subset 34.7 ± 13.1 31.2 ± 12.3 36.4 ± 13.1 <0.001
No Physical Education classes



    No 400 (100%) 134 (100%) 266 (100%)
Do you think your child has enough opportunities for active play at school 264 (66%) 40 (30%) 224 (84%) <0.001
1 n (%); Mean ± SD
2 Pearson’s Chi-squared test; Wilcoxon rank sum test; NA