Early childhood educators are key players in shaping young children's active behavior.
However, their involvement in children's physical activity (PA) may vary along a continuum …

Recent studies report high levels of physical inactivity among most of the global population,
including young children. As young children spend a large fraction of their time in school …

Background Young children depend on adult caregivers to provide opportunities for physical
activity. Research has focused on barriers and facilitators to children's physical activity while …

Despite childcare providers' substantial interaction with toddlers, very little is known about
providers' perception of toddlers' physical activity (PA) and how to facilitate toddler PA. This …

Physical activity is a key component of health living and it reduces the risk of developing
chronic disease. Current research indicates that Canadian early years children are not …

Formative research is an important first step in the design and development of children's
school-based physical activity (PA) interventions. Exploration of educator [headteacher and …

Abstract Many (56%) US children aged 3–5 years are in center-based childcare and are not
obtaining recommended levels of physical activity. In order to determine what child-care …

Intentional teaching practices of early childhood education and care (ECEC) educators have
a profound influence on children's learning and health. The aim of this study was to assess …

Childhood physical activity (PA) has declined in the western world recently. To combat child
inactivity, government programs have been organized to promote PA within families. It is …

In London, Ontario, approximately 45 percent of preschoolers are insufficiently active. With
the large number of preschoolers who attend childcare (54%), and the low levels of physical …