Preschoolers Get Too Little Physical Activity in Child Care; at Least Two Hours Recommended Every Day, Study Authors SayHaelle, Tara
With so many possible obstacles, addressing the problem will require multiple solutions, Lieser said. These might include professional development for teachers, integrating physical activity into state and local regulations, and educating parents about the importance of physical activity in child care. Ot...
Physical Activity for Young Children: A Quantitative Study of Child Care Providers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Health Promotion PracticesPhysical Activity for Young Children: A Quantitative Study of Child Care Providers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Health Promotion PracticesQualitative ResearchPhysical...
Background: The factors associated with preschool-aged children's physical activity (PA) remains unclear. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to exam... T Matarma,T Tammelin,J Kulmala,... - 《Early Child Development & Care》 被引量: 1发表: 2017年 Physical activity in non-overweigh...
The child care center is an ideal setting in which to implement strategies to promote physical activity and healthy weight, but there is a paucity of empirical evidence on factors that influence physical activity in these settings. The current study gathered initial qualitative data to explore these...
These questions were based on the Nutrition and Physical Activity in Child Care Survey, a widely used valid and reliable self-report questionnaire to assess nutrition and PA practices in ECE settings [21]. Questions included the amount of time allowed for free play and amount of time spent out...
"An Evaluation of a Program to Increase Physical Activity for Young Children in Childcare." Early Education and Development 26 (1): 1-21.De Marco, A. C., Zeisel, S., & Odom, S. L. (2015). An evaluation of a program to increase physical activity for young children in child care. ...
Childhood obesity has increased in the past 30 years, and physical inactivity is a major contributor. Factors related to physical activity promotion in the family child care context are understudied. A convenience sample of participants in a mid-sized city in the Midwestern U.S. was recruited th...
There is now a significant number of studies examining the effectiveness of interventions to promote physical activity in young children. Overall, the evidence suggests that physical activity interventions implemented in early childhood education and care settings are effective at improving ...
Child care settings, such as nursery schools and preschools, provide important opportunities to increase physical activity in children aged 2 to 5 years. Because of the large numbers of children enrolled, physical activity interventions at child care facilities have the potential to reach many childre...