Obesity among children is a rising concern throughout the world. In the US, rates of
childhood obesity are the highest among children from diverse and economically …

This chapter examines the importance of fundamental movement skills (FMS) before
considering the prevalence of skill proficiency among children and adolescents and how …

Advances in knowledge and technology have created opportunities to help monitor child
growth. Thus, we conducted a systematic review to determine if the use of mobile apps …

Despite recommendations of no screen time for children under the age of 2, parents are
introducing mobile technology to their children at very young ages (Rideout, 2013). While …

Given that mobile phone usage has increased rapidly throughout the world, one possibility
to increase parental involvement in monitoring their children's progression is to train parents …

This briefing reports on the outcomes of a study of young children's (aged 0-5) use of apps
on tablets. The data were collected through a survey of 2000 parents of 0-5 year olds that …

Background: Childhood obesity is a critical health issue, both currently and for the
foreseeable future. To prevent obesity, behavior changes are essential. Smartphones can …

Smartphones are omnipresent and offer real-time information on the go. Predominantly,
adolescent girls have been found to be engaged in levels of physical activity (PA) below the …

ABSTRACT Background: The Move 2 Learn (M2L) program is an evidence-based
intervention designed to improve movement and pre-literacy skills in children ages 1.5–6 …

Background To have population-level impact, physical activity (PA) interventions must be
effectively implemented and sustained under real-world conditions. Adequate Fundamental …