EF Status of Preschool Children: 24-Hour Movement Behaviors and Executive Function

266 preschool children aged 3–6 years participated in a cross-sectional study examining 24-hour movement behaviors and executive function. The dataset includes accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary behavior, sleep logs, and executive function scores from the Early Years Toolbox. It was authored by Ling Wang and last updated on 2026-05-08.

Use Cases

• Analyzing associations between sedentary behavior and inhibitory control based on accelerometer and toolbox assessment data.
• Investigating the relationship between sleep duration and cognitive flexibility based on sleep log and executive function scores.
• Modeling the effects of isotemporal substitution of sedentary time with sleep on working memory scores.
• Conducting compositional data analysis on 24-hour movement behavior distributions relative to executive function outcomes.

Strengths

• Includes data from 266 participants, a sample size suitable for statistical analysis.
• Uses objective measurement tools: ActiGraph GT3X-BT accelerometer for physical activity and sleep logs for sleep duration.
• Executive function is assessed with the standardized Early Years Toolbox, measuring inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility, and working memory.
• Results show statistically significant associations (p < 0.001) with model explanatory power exceeding 10% for some outcomes.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The cross-sectional design limits causal inference about the relationships observed.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Ling Wang.

Collection Method

Cross-sectional study using accelerometers, sleep logs, and the Early Years Toolbox for assessment.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-08 17:38:41; freshness should be verified.