H Xu, LM Wen, C Rissel - Journal of obesity, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Parents play a critical role in developing and shaping their children's physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviours, particularly in the early years of life. The aim of this systematic …
Context Being physically active during the early years (age 0–6 years) is vital for healthy development. Identifying correlates and determinants of physical activity (PA) is crucial to …
S Truelove, LM Vanderloo… - Journal of physical …, 2017 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Many young children are not meeting the Canadian physical activity guidelines. In an effort to change this, the term active play has been used to promote …
AC Lindsay, ML Greaney, SF Wallington… - … for Specialists in …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Promoting physical activity (PA) is a key component of preventing and controlling childhood obesity. Despite well‐documented benefits of PA, globally, rates of PA among …
Background Social factors are important determinants of youth physical activity (PA), but the longitudinal association between parental behaviours and adolescent PA has not been …
BC Spessato, C Gabbard… - Journal of Teaching …, 2013 - journals.humankinetics.com
Our goal was to investigate the role of body mass index (BMI) and motor competence (MC) in children's physical activity (PA) levels during physical education (PE) classes. We …
Physical activity in children and youth is associated with physiological, physical, and mental health benefits with research suggesting that the more physical activity one accumulates, the …
A Jayasuriya, M Williams, T Edwards… - Early education and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Research Findings: Outdoor play is important for children's health and development, yet many preschool-age children in child care settings do not receive the …
Objectives Physical activity patterns can track from childhood into adulthood; therefore, establishing active behaviors early is imperative. Given the multidimensional nature of a …