Preschool children's fundamental motor skills: a review of significant determinants

S Iivonen, AK Sääkslahti - Early Child Development and Care, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Fundamental motor skills (FMS) affect children's physical, social, and cognitive
development. To plan successful interventions when promoting the development of …

A review of preschool children's physical activity and sedentary time using objective measures

JA Hnatiuk, J Salmon, T Hinkley, AD Okely… - American journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Context Identifying current physical activity levels and sedentary time of preschool children
is important for informing government policy and community initiatives. This paper reviewed …

A socio-ecological approach to physical activity interventions in childcare: a systematic review

MAK Mehtälä, AK Sääkslahti, ME Inkinen… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
The promotion of physical activity (PA) in young children requires effective interventions.
This article reviews the evidence on PA interventions in childcare by applying a socio …

Early childhood physical activity, sedentary behaviors and psychosocial well-being: a systematic review

T Hinkley, M Teychenne, KL Downing, K Ball… - Preventive …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives Little is known about how health behaviors such as physical activity (PA) and
sedentary behaviors (SB) may be associated with psychosocial well-being during the crucial …

The value of (pre) school playgrounds for children's physical activity level: a systematic review

K Broekhuizen, AM Scholten, SI de Vries - International Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
The (pre) school environment is an important setting to improve children's health. Especially,
the (pre) school playground provides a major opportunity to intervene. This review presents …

Objectively measured physical activity in four-year-old British children: a cross-sectional analysis of activity patterns segmented across the day

KR Hesketh, AM McMinn, U Ekelund, SJ Sharp… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Background Little is known about preschool-aged children's levels of physical activity (PA)
over the course of the day. Using time-stamped data, we describe the levels and patterns of …

Social inequalities in young children's sports participation and outdoor play

AI Wijtzes, W Jansen, SH Bouthoorn, N Pot… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Background Research on social inequalities in sports participation and unstructured
physical activity among young children is scarce. This study aimed to assess the …

Physical activity and motor skills in children attending 43 preschools: a cross-sectional study

LG Olesen, PL Kristensen, M Ried-Larsen, A Grøntved… - Bmc Pediatrics, 2014 - Springer
Background Little is known about health characteristics and the physical activity (PA)
patterns in children attending preschools. The objective of this study was to describe the …

Parenting stress: a cross-sectional analysis of associations with childhood obesity, physical activity, and TV viewing

K Walton, JR Simpson, G Darlington, J Haines - BMC pediatrics, 2014 - Springer
Background Parents influence their children's obesity risk through feeding behaviours and
modeling of weight-related behaviours. Little is known about how the general home …

An exploration of early childhood education students' knowledge and preparation to facilitate physical activity for preschoolers: a cross-sectional study

OJM Martyniuk, P Tucker - BMC Public Health, 2014 - Springer
Background Early childhood educators play an important role in influencing preschoolers'
physical activity levels. The current study sought to explore Early Childhood Education …