The Effectiveness of Physical Activity Policies in Center-Based Childcare: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Purpose: Many young children spend a significant portion of time in center-based childcare
settings; however, these children are often not sufficiently active during care. Promoting …
settings; however, these children are often not sufficiently active during care. Promoting …
Educator-Perceived barriers and facilitators to structured-physical activity in early Childhood centres: a systematic review
A Jerebine, T Heering, LM Barnett - Research Quarterly for …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Physical activity (PA) and motor competence development are vital for young
children, yet many early childhood education and care (ECEC) centers struggle to …
children, yet many early childhood education and care (ECEC) centers struggle to …
Physical activity intervention improves executive function and language development during early childhood: The active early learning cluster randomized controlled …
This study aimed to determine the effects of the Active Early Learning (AEL) childcare center‐
based physical activity intervention on early childhood executive function and expressive …
based physical activity intervention on early childhood executive function and expressive …
Variations in infants' physical and social environments shape spontaneous locomotion.
J Hoch, C Hospodar… - Developmental …, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
Independent locomotion is associated with a range of positive developmental outcomes, but
unlike cognitive, linguistic, and social skills, acquiring motor skills requires infants to …
unlike cognitive, linguistic, and social skills, acquiring motor skills requires infants to …
[HTML][HTML] Barriers, enablers and motivators of the “I'm an active Hero” physical activity intervention for preschool children: a qualitative study
MA Al-Walah, M Donnelly, N Heron - Frontiers in pediatrics, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Insufficient physical activity (PA) in early childhood is linked to adverse health
outcomes and a heightened risk of obesity. Successful PA programmes often require input …
outcomes and a heightened risk of obesity. Successful PA programmes often require input …
Creating a mark of reference about the use of positioning technology in preschool-aged children based on a systematic review
M Rico-González, J Pino-Ortega… - Journal of Research in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Technological development has experienced exponential growth, providing more
opportunity for enhancing scientific progress based on objective measures. To date …
opportunity for enhancing scientific progress based on objective measures. To date …
Physical activities in Hong Kong kindergartens: A content analysis of the Quality Review reports
In Hong Kong, the Education Bureau (EDB) is responsible for the quality assurance of
kindergarten education services. EDB inspectors regularly conduct school visits to monitor …
kindergarten education services. EDB inspectors regularly conduct school visits to monitor …
[HTML][HTML] Longitudinal effects of dog ownership, dog acquisition, and dog loss on children's movement behaviours: findings from the PLAYCE cohort study
Introduction Regular physical activity is important for children's physical and mental health,
yet many children do not achieve recommended amounts of physical activity. Dog …
yet many children do not achieve recommended amounts of physical activity. Dog …
[HTML][HTML] Development and content validity of an application to assess 24-hour movement behaviors in 0–4-year-old children involving end-users and key stakeholders …
J Arts, MJM Chinapaw, JS Gubbels, AP Verhoeff… - international journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background Recently, research focus has shifted to the combination of all 24-h movement
behaviors (physical activity, sedentary behavior and sleep) instead of each behavior …
behaviors (physical activity, sedentary behavior and sleep) instead of each behavior …
[HTML][HTML] Nature-based school environments for all children? comparing exposure to school-related green and blue infrastructure in four European cities
Children's unequal exposure to nature is associated with the uneven distribution of green
and blue infrastructure (GBI) in cities, which often disproportionately affects children living in …
and blue infrastructure (GBI) in cities, which often disproportionately affects children living in …