Background Despite the existence of effective interventions and best‐practice guideline
recommendations for childcare services to implement evidence‐based policies, practices …

The impact of screen‐based devices on children's health and development cannot be
properly understood without valid and reliable tools that measure screen time within the …

Professional development (PD) appears to be an important lever for improving practice in
Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) programs. However, the availability of a large …

Objective Review peer-reviewed interventions designed to reduce obesity and improve
obesogenic behaviors, including physical activity, diet, and screen time, at child care …

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 …

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 …

Background Screen-viewing is one of the most common sedentary behaviors among
preschoolers. Despite the high prevalence of sedentary behaviors in childcare, little …

2016. Purpose: Knowing that motor skills will not develop to their full potential without
opportunities to practice in environments that are stimulating and supportive, we evaluated …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Physical activity (PA) is important for children's health
and development, yet preschoolers are not meeting PA recommendations. The objective of …

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 …