Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight mothers of preschoolers with disabilities. Interview data were transcribed and analyzed to identify key themes. The majority of participants valued physical
Physical inactivity in young children is a risk factor for many health problems such as high blood pressure, weight gain, excess body fat, bad cholesterol, respiratory difficulties, cardiovascular diseases and bone health problems. The health benefits of physical activity on child development extends...
Given the reported holistic benefits of father-child co-physical activity in early life and the importance of engaging parent’s in their children’s healthy lifestyle behaviours, we developed ‘Healthy Youngsters, Healthy Dads’ (HYHD), the first lifestyle program internationally, that specifically...
A.Prevalence of Leisure-Time Physical Activity in Adults Despite the benefits of physical activity for body weight regulation and health, we are in the midst of a sedentary behavior epidemic. Only 15% of U.S. adults engage regularly in vigorous physical activity during leisure time, defined as...
Physical activity is an important factor related to obesity (Cleven et al., Citation2020) but has independent health benefits (Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee, Citation2018). Specific to children and adolescents, physical activity has been shown to be associated with adiposity, ...
These alarming developments underscore the urgent need to disseminate information and evaluate the importance of physical activity (PA) in our society2,3. Research has consistently demonstrated that increased levels of PA are associated with health benefits, including decreased body fat, heightened ...
physical activity [50]. A trained researcher placed the device on the child’s right hip at 7 am and the parents were instructed to withdraw at 19 pm. Pediatric cutoff points validated for preschoolers, with score values, classify as sedentary intensity (0 to 819 counts/m), light ...
This cohort study investigates associations of physical activity at ages 5 to 6 years and sports participation later in childhood with executive function
Despite these health benefits, surveillance estimates have indicated that only 42% of children and 8% of adolescents in the United States are meeting physical activity guidelines [2]. Of the 60 min of MVPA that children are suggested to accumulate daily, 30 min are recommended to come from ...
An exploration of early childhood education students’ knowledge and preparation to facilitate physical activity for preschoolers: a cross-sectional study BMC Publ. Health, 14 (2014), p. 727 View in ScopusGoogle Scholar [27] J.B. Grissom Physical fitness and academic achievement JEP (J. Environ...