Given the widespread use of out-of-home child care and an all-time high prevalence of
obesity among US preschool-aged children, it is imperative to consider the opportunities that …

Experts agree that physical activity is critical to children's health and development. Child
care is an ideal setting that could be used to increase physical activity given the large …

BACKGROUND: With increased numbers of children attending child care, this setting
presents an ideal opportunity to promote physical activity and the early development of …

Objective: To investigate the association between the child-care environment and physical
activity of 2-and 3-year-olds. Based on an ecological view of environmental influences on …

Research has indicated that the child care center is a very strong predictor of preschool-
aged children's physical activity levels, making this an important setting to help young …

The childcare environment represents an appropriate avenue to support physical activity
among preschoolers. The aim of this study was two-fold:(1) to measure the physical activity …

BACKGROUND: With evidence of increased levels of obesity in younger children, the child-
care setting is an important intervention target. Few environmental interventions exist, and …

Background Increasing the frequency of periods of outdoor free-play in childcare may
represent an opportunity to increase child physical activity. This study aimed to assess the …

Background Physical activity levels among preschoolers in childcare are low and sedentary
time high. The Supporting Physical Activity in the Childcare Environment (SPACE) …

Introduction Despite children spending long hours in child care centers, it is unknown what
center characteristics are associated with children's moderate to vigorous physical activity …