Physical activity and sedentary time of youth in structured settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis

RM Tassitano, RG Weaver, MCM Tenório… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Structured settings, such as school, childcare, afterschool programs, summer
camps, and physical activity/sport programs are crucial to promoting physical activity (PA) …

Psychological correlates of sedentary screen time behaviour among children and adolescents: a narrative review

F Mougharbel, GS Goldfield - Current obesity reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The aims of this narrative review were to (1) synthesise the
literature on the relationship between screen time and important mental health outcomes …

Examining adolescents' obesogenic behaviors on structured days: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Zosel, C Monroe, E Hunt, C Laflamme… - International Journal of …, 2022 - nature.com
Background The structured days hypothesis posits that 'structured days'(ie, days with pre-
planned, segmented, and adult-supervised environments) reduce youth obesogenic …

A multi-component tailored intervention in family childcare homes improves diet quality and sedentary behavior of preschool children compared to an attention control …

KM Gans, A Tovar, A Kang, DS Ward… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Childcare settings are important environments for influencing child eating and
physical activity (PA). Family childcare homes (FCCH) care for many children of low-income …

Training early childhood educators to promote children's physical activity

MF Mavilidi, S Rigoutsos, F Venetsanou - Early Childhood Education …, 2022 - Springer
Early childhood centres are important places for physical activity promotion in young
children, considering the amount of time that children spend at childcare centres. The aim of …

Impact of an outdoor loose parts play intervention on Nova Scotian preschoolers' physical literacy: a mixed-methods randomized controlled trial

HAT Caldwell, RA Spencer, N Joshi, K Branje… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Physical activity participation among preschoolers in childcare settings are low,
and interventions to increase physical activity levels have produced mixed results. The …

Multivariate physical activity association patterns for fundamental motor skills and physical fitness in preschool children aged 3–5 years

ES Haugland, AKO Nilsen, AD Okely… - Journal of Sports …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Physical activity (PA) is important for children's development of fundamental motor skills
(FMS) and physical fitness (FIT) but evidence regarding which intensities are associated …

[HTML][HTML] How active can preschoolers be at home? Parents' and grandparents' perceptions of children's day-to-day activity, with implications for physical activity policy

S Parrish, A Lavis, CM Potter, S Ulijaszek… - Social Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The importance of physical activity in early childhood for establishing long-term
health is well understood, yet with the exception of recent WHO guidelines, public health …

[PDF][PDF] National quality framework approved learning frameworks update: literature review

L Barblett, J Cartmel, F Hadley, L Harrison, S Irvine… - 2021 - mq.edu.au
2021 NQF AFL Update Literature Review Page 1 1 2021 NATIONAL QUALITY FRAMEWORK
– APPROVED LEARNING FRAMEWORKS UPDATE – LITERATURE REVIEW National Quality …

Which meso-level characteristics of early childhood education and care centers are associated with health, health behavior, and well-being of young children …

RM Herr, K Diehl, S Schneider, N Osenbruegge… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Characteristics of early childhood education and care (ECEC) centers might be relevant for
children's health. This scoping review aims to provide an overview of the association …