Prevalence and social-ecological correlates of parents’ adherence to the 24-hour movement guidelines for adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A national cross-sectional survey in Canada

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Authors: Ogochukwu Kelechi Onyeso, Mathieu F. Bélanger, MARIANA J. BRUSSONI, Guy Faulkner, Katie E. Gunnell, Mark Stephen Tremblay, Richard Larouche
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Abstract

Canadian adults are at high risk of chronic diseases from physical inactivity, excessive sedentary behaviour, and poor sleep. Understanding the socio‑ecological correlates of these behaviours is essential for informing public health interventions. This study examined socio‑ecological correlates of adherence to the Canadian 24‑Hour Movement Guidelines among parents during the second wave of the COVID‑19 pandemic (December 2020). We used baseline data from an online longitudinal survey investigating Canadian parents’ adherence to 24-hour movement behaviours guidelines. Each guideline was dichotomized as met vs. not met for multivariable binary logistic regression models identifying correlates of adherence to sleep, sedentary behaviour, physical activity, and the integrated guidelines (p

Fields of Study & Subjects

Physical Activity and Health Urban Transport and Accessibility Sleep and related disorders

Publication details

Journal / source
Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism
Volume
51
Pages
1–16
Publication date
27 February 2026
Language
EN