Physical activity in kindergarten, fundamental movement skills, and screen time in Spanish preschool children

A Carballo‐Fazanes, MP Díaz‐Pereira… - Psychology in the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Schools have been postulated as ideal environments to encourage physical activity (PA).
This study aimed to assess the relationship between PA in school hours, motor competence …

Barriers and facilitators to toddlers' physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, as perceived by teachers, principals and parents: A challenge for the early …

H Vega-Perona, MM Bernabé-Villodre… - Education …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of our study was to explore the barriers and facilitators that teachers, principals, and
parents face when adapting to COVID-19 pandemic scenario in terms of promoting toddlers' …

Role of Spanish toddlers' education and care institutions in achieving physical activity recommendations in the COVID-19 era: A cross-sectional study

H Vega-Perona, I Estevan, YC García-Ochoa… - Children, 2022 - mdpi.com
To our knowledge, there are no published studies that describe the physical activity (PA)
levels and objectively measure them through accelerometry in toddlers (2–3 years old) …

Factors Associated with Motor Competence in Preschoolers from a Brazilian Urban Area

JNP Nobre, RLDS Morais, ÂA Viegas… - Child & Youth Care …, 2023 - Springer
Background Preschool is a crucial period for developing motor skills. Objective This study
evaluated factors associated with motor competence in preschoolers from a Brazilian urban …

Correlates of Toddlers' Physical Activity Levels and Sedentary Behavior During Unstructured Outdoor Play in Early Childhood Education and Daycare Settings

H Vega-Perona, I Estevan… - … and Motor Skills, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite recent research showing that early childhood education and daycare settings
(ECEC) have an important role in promoting toddlers' physical activity (PA), crucial …

Weekday and weekend physical activity of preschool children in relation to selected socioeconomic indicators

J Herbert, P Matłosz, A Martínez-Rodríguez… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Physical activity (PA) is as vital for improving the health of young children as it is positively
associated with a broad range of psychological, cognitive, and cardio-metabolic outcomes …

[PDF][PDF] Associations Between Physical Activity and Gross Motor Skills with Social Development in Children with Learning Disabilities

M Eliassy, D Khajavi, S Shahrjerdi… - International Journal of …, 2021 - brieflands.com
Background: Social development is a fundamental aspect of motor development in children.
It has been shown that children with learning disorders have different gross motor skills and …

Examining the impact of physical education and physical skills development on preschoolers' physical and mental health

N Wang, Q Wang, X Liu, M Mahfooz… - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
With greater socio-economic development and the popularization of scientific child-rearing
methods, education has become of primary importance in contemporary society. This study …

Atividade física e desenvolvimento motor em crianças do ensino pré-escolar de contextos e modelos educativos distintos

PMCF Fortes - 2023 - comum.rcaap.pt
A prevalência de comportamentos sedentários e de inatividade física (InF) entre crianças e
adolescentes tem implicações negativas para o seu desenvolvimento, saúde e bem-estar …

Improving Fundamental Movement Skills in Early Childhood through Outdoor Play Based on Gender

A Supriady, A Mahendra, D Budiana… - … Pendidikan Jasmani dan … - ejournal.upi.edu
Basic movement skill (FMS) is an important factor that can influence physical activities.
Playing outside can support a child overall health, learning process, and basic motor skill …