Objective Physical activity (PA) has a profound impact on health and development in
children. Parental behaviors (ie, modeling and support) represent an obvious important …

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 …

The promotion of physical activity (PA) in young children requires effective interventions.
This article reviews the evidence on PA interventions in childcare by applying a socio …

Purpose: Adolescent girls are not sufficiently active to achieve health benefits. Social
support from friends and family has been positively associated with physical activity in …

This study investigated the association between physical activity facilities at childcare (eg,
play equipment) and physical activity of 2‐and 3‐year olds. Observations of physical activity …

Abstract Purpose of Review The aim of this study was to understand the influence of the
physical environment on the physical activity (PA) behavior of preschool children (aged 2 to …

Background To explore the prevalence of parental support for meeting the Canadian 24-
Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth, identify key interactive support profiles …

Physical activity (PA) parenting research has proliferated over the past decade, with findings
verifying the influential role that parents play in children's emerging PA behaviors. This …

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 The home environment is an important facilitator of young child movement
behaviors, including physical activity (PA), sleep, and screen-time. Household chaos …