Background Prevention of childhood obesity is an international public health priority given
the significant impact of obesity on acute and chronic diseases, general health, development …

Objective. This study synthesized literature concerning casual evidence of effects of various
physical activity programs on motor skills and cognitive development in typically developed …

Background Insufficient consumption of fruits and vegetables in childhood increases the risk
of future non‐communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease. Testing the effects …

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

Maximizing the benefits of investments in obesity research requires effective interventions to
be adopted and disseminated broadly across populations (scaled‐up). However …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the demographic and health-related characteristics of school-aged
children with low competency in fundamental movement skills (FMS). METHODS: Cross …

Background Proficiency in fundamental movement skills (FMS) lays the foundation for being
physically active and developing more complex motor skills. Improving these motor skills …

Sugar‐sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is associated with adverse health
outcomes. Improved understanding of the determinants will inform effective interventions to …

Fundamental motor skills (FMS) affect children's physical, social, and cognitive
development. To plan successful interventions when promoting the development of …

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 …