The Effectiveness of Physical Activity Policies in Center-Based Childcare: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

K Saravanamuttoo, M Bourke, M Szpunar… - Research quarterly for …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

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 …

Physical activity intervention improves executive function and language development during early childhood: The active early learning cluster randomized controlled …

LS Olive, RM Telford, E Westrupp… - Child …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

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 …

[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 …

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 …

Physical activities in Hong Kong kindergartens: A content analysis of the Quality Review reports

T Fan, A Bautista, DKC Chan - Policy Futures in Education, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Longitudinal effects of dog ownership, dog acquisition, and dog loss on children's movement behaviours: findings from the PLAYCE cohort study

EK Adams, K Murray, SG Trost, H Christian - International journal of …, 2024 - Springer
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 …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Nature-based school environments for all children? comparing exposure to school-related green and blue infrastructure in four European cities

E Gallez, CPF Mujica, S Gadeyne, F Canters, F Baró - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …