Background Given the rapid development during the early years (0-4 years), an
understanding of the health implications of physical activity is needed. The purpose of this …

Background Nature play is growing in popularity as children's play spaces are transforming
from traditional playgrounds into more nature-based play spaces with considerable financial …

To meet daily physical activity time recommendations, particularly in children, the pattern of
overall 24-hour activity needs to be considered, since the day is made up of sleep time …

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Outdoor play is one major source of physical activity (PA) in children. In particular, parents
act as gatekeepers, because they can enable their children's outdoor play. This systematic …

Using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study Kindergarten Class of 2010–2011
(n= 10,620), we examined the diversity in full-day kindergarten activity settings across the …

Background Children's executive functions develop rapidly during the preschool years and
are critical for attending to lessons and meeting classroom expectations. Engaging in …

Background: Early childhood is an important age for brain and cognitive development. Given
the support of physical activity and fitness on cognition and academic performance in older …

Rationale Adventurous play, where children take age-appropriate risks involving
uncertainty, fear, and thrill, is positively associated with children's physical health, mental …

Background There is limited evidence on recent trends in childhood growth trajectories in
Low-/middle-income countries. We investigated how age-trajectories for height and Body …