Preschoolers already spend significant proportions of their waking hours being sedentary.
Screen time (ie television/DVD viewing and computer use) has been negatively associated …

Objective The objective of this paper is to evaluate the behavioural effects, as reported by
the parents of the participating boys and girls, of the IDEFICS (Identification and prevention …

Background Low childhood physical activity levels are currently one of the most pressing
public health concerns. Numerous school-based physical activity interventions have been …

Background Qualitative research is a method in which new ideas and strategies can be
discovered. This qualitative study aimed to investigate parents' and teachers' opinions on …

Background Overweight and obesity in preschool children have increased worldwide in the
past two to three decades. Child Health Centers provide a key setting for monitoring growth …

Background The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased during the past decades
and is now considered an urgent public health problem. Although stabilizing trends in …

Over the past decade, much attention has been paid to school-based recess and the
implications of recess on child development. Large and influential groups such as the …

In this paper, we argue that place mapping is useful for approaching children's conception of
place and that this is of relevance when designing physical activity interventions. We …

The Identification and prevention of Dietary‐and lifestyle‐induced health EFfects In Children
and infantS (IDEFICS) study evaluated with a large sample a comprehensive carefully …

School-community partnerships have shown their potential as incubators for innovations
and for contributing to comprehensive physical activity (PA) programs. However …