Longitudinal changes in moderate‐to‐vigorous‐intensity physical activity in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Moderate‐to‐vigorous‐intensity physical activity (MVPA) is important for childhood obesity
prevention and treatment, yet declines with age. Timing and magnitude of the decline in …
prevention and treatment, yet declines with age. Timing and magnitude of the decline in …
Strategies to improve the implementation of healthy eating, physical activity and obesity prevention policies, practices or programmes within childcare services
L Wolfenden, C Barnes, J Jones… - Cochrane Database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Despite the existence of effective interventions and best‐practice guideline
recommendations for childcare services to implement evidence‐based policies, practices …
recommendations for childcare services to implement evidence‐based policies, practices …
Strength of obesity prevention interventions in early care and education settings: A systematic review
DS Ward, E Welker, A Choate, KE Henderson, M Lott… - Preventive …, 2017 - Elsevier
Time and place of study: 2010–2015; international Given the high levels of obesity in young
children, numbers of children in out-of-home care, and data suggesting a link between early …
children, numbers of children in out-of-home care, and data suggesting a link between early …
[HTML][HTML] An intervention to increase physical activity in children: a randomized controlled trial with 4-year-olds in preschools
Introduction A majority of preschool-aged children spend a significant portion of every
weekday in a preschool or child care setting, where they typically participate in limited …
weekday in a preschool or child care setting, where they typically participate in limited …
Physical activity and sedentary time among preschoolers in centre-based childcare: a systematic review
KT O'Brien, LM Vanderloo, BA Bruijns… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Background Many preschoolers spend a substantial portion of their day enrolled in centre-
based childcare; the amounts of physical activity and sedentary time accumulated in this …
based childcare; the amounts of physical activity and sedentary time accumulated in this …
Determinants of change in physical activity in children 0–6 years of age: a systematic review of quantitative literature
Background Understanding the determinants of children's health behaviours is important to
develop successful behaviour-change interventions. Objective We aimed to synthesise the …
develop successful behaviour-change interventions. Objective We aimed to synthesise the …
Relationship between the physical environment and physical activity levels in preschool children: a systematic review
M Terrón-Pérez, J Molina-García… - Current environmental …, 2021 - Springer
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 …
physical environment on the physical activity (PA) behavior of preschool children (aged 2 to …
Interventions to increase physical activity in children 0–5 years old: a systematic review, meta‐analysis and realist synthesis
Objective The objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to
increase physical activity (PA) in 0–5 year olds and to determine what works, for whom, in …
increase physical activity (PA) in 0–5 year olds and to determine what works, for whom, in …
Impact of the Supporting Physical Activity in the Childcare Environment (SPACE) intervention on preschoolers' physical activity levels and sedentary time: a single …
Background Physical activity levels among preschoolers in childcare are low and sedentary
time high. The Supporting Physical Activity in the Childcare Environment (SPACE) …
time high. The Supporting Physical Activity in the Childcare Environment (SPACE) …
Effectiveness of centre‐based childcare interventions in increasing child physical activity: a systematic review and meta‐analysis for policymakers and practitioners
Context The review describes the effectiveness of physical activity interventions
implemented in centre‐based childcare services and (i) examines characteristics of …
implemented in centre‐based childcare services and (i) examines characteristics of …