Abstract Background In the Westernised world, numerous children are overweight and have
problems with bullying and mental health. One of the underlying causes for all three is …

Objectives To assess the extent to which participation in organised physical activity in the
school or community outside school hours and neighbourhood play was associated with …

This study is based on a study of the experience of the outdoors in early childhood
education and care settings in Ireland. Central to the analyses are the inter‐linkages drawn …

Physical education lessons offer a venue for children to accrue valuable and health-
conferring time being physically active. The first Australian direct observational data are …

Objective To investigate written policies, equipment, strategies and barriers to children's
activity in early childhood education settings, including participation in health promotion …

Playing and Learning Outdoors shows early years practitioners how to get the very best from
outdoor playing and learning for the enjoyment, health and education of all children from …

Objective: The objective of this study was to identify school environmental characteristics
associated with moderate to vigorous physical activity during school recess, including …

Several aspects of the indoor early childhood education (ECE) environment may be
associated with physical activity (PA), including indoor areas. Modifying the indoor physical …

This project collected the views of young children on play provision within two local parks
through research conducted by Early Childhood Studies students and academics. Findings …

Background Young children are prone to low levels of physical activity in childcare.
Researchers have identified that preschoolers tend to be more active outdoors than indoors …