Policies and Characteristics of the Preschool Environment and Physical Activity of Young Children

Dowda, Marsha; Brown, William H.; McIver, Kerry L.; Pfeiffer, Karin A.; O’Neill, Jennifer; Addy, Cheryl L.; Pate, Russell R.

doi:10.1542/peds.2008-2498

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“…Periods of non-wear time of 60 consecutive minutes during which a "0" was recorded were interpreted as "activity monitor not worn," and removed from the summation of activity. 7,20,21 Weekdays on which the child did not attend preschool and weekend days were excluded. PA data from a European study indicated that during preschool attendance the children were more physically active during the afternoon hours.…”

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“…Whereas the overall quality of the preschool seems to be a consistent potential correlate of preschool children' s MVPA level during preschool time, 7,8,16 inconsistent results are reported for other preschool correlates, such as the size of the playground, regardless of testing the association in relation to the children' s total 7,9,10 or playground-specific MVPA level. 5,15,17 Few large-cluster, randomized, controlled intervention studies have targeted potential correlates of physical activity (PA) at the preschool level, and so far for those that have, there has not yet been any effect.…”

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“…Correlates of children' s MVPA behavior specifically during preschool attendance have been identified in relation to a child' s total MVPA, [7][8][9][10] but also in relation to the outdoor 5,[11][12][13][14][15] and indoor 5 MVPA level, specifically. Whereas the overall quality of the preschool seems to be a consistent potential correlate of preschool children' s MVPA level during preschool time, 7,8,16 inconsistent results are reported for other preschool correlates, such as the size of the playground, regardless of testing the association in relation to the children' s total 7,9,10 or playground-specific MVPA level.…”

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Physical Activity in Children Attending Preschools

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WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT: Physical activity (PA) levels in preschool children vary considerably between preschools, and are positively associated with the overall quality of the preschool. However, knowledge regarding specific characteristics of the preschool environment hypothesized to promote PA is inconsistent and lacking. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS:This study tested multiple potential correlates of preschool children' s objectively measured moderate and vigorous PA level during preschool attendance, identifying size of indoor area per child and location of preschool building on the playground as new potentially modifiable correlates. abstract OBJECTIVE: To identify correlates of objectively measured moderate and vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in children during preschool attendance. METHODS:This cross-sectional study included data from 426 apparently healthy Danish children (49.5% boys), 5 to 6 years of age enrolled in 42 randomly selected preschools. The percentage of time spent in MVPA ($574 counts/15 second) during preschool attendance was measured using ActiGraph accelerometers over 4.3 preschool days in May and June in 2009. Thirty-seven potential correlates across the child, preschool staff, and preschool environment domains were tested for associations with MVPA. RESULTS:The final multivariate model identified 9 significant correlates of MVPA. Preterm birth, vegetation on the playground, and rainy days were negatively associated with MVPA, whereas child motor coordination, location of preschool building on the playground, gender (boys), percentage afternoon hours, and size of indoor area per child were positively associated with MVPA. The direction of the significant association with the parental mean education level was unclear. CONCLUSIONS:We identified a number of new modifiable correlates of MVPA during preschool attendance. The positive association with size of indoor area per child and location of the preschool building on the playground seem important correlates to be targeted in future studies. Ms Olesen carried out the data collection and design of methods used in the study, prepared the data set for analysis, including choice of correlates and confounding factors, and

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“…It is possible to produce positive impacts within the school, building self-esteem, and healthy habits and behavior in all members of the school community. 1,2,11 This study identifi ed both underweight and overweight, including obese, students in the intervention and the control group. Interventions are recommended to prevent these nutritional problems progressing, and the school is an appropriate place for these actions.…”

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Avaliacao de projeto de promocao da saude para adolescentes

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OBJETIVO: Avaliar programa de promoção de atividade física e de escolhas alimentares entre adolescentes. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal realizado com 911 adolescentes de 13 a 18 anos de idade, de escolas públicas de Goiânia, GO, em 2010. Os participantes foram divididos em dois grupos: intervenção (escolas participantes do Projeto Viver Saudável) e controle. Foram considerados como atividade física: deslocamento, aulas de educação física na escola, atividade física fora da escola e no lazer. Foram definidos como ativos aqueles que acumularam 300 ou mais minutos por semana. Quanto às escolhas alimentares, foi classificado como adequado o consumo de alimentos protetores em cinco ou mais dias da semana. Foram realizadas análises estatísticas com teste de Qui-quadrado de Pearson. RESULTADOS: A maioria dos adolescentes foi identificada como inativos ou insuficientemente ativos, com 65,7% no grupo intervenção e 65,2% no grupo controle, sem diferenças significativas entre os grupos e com prevalência maior entre o sexo feminino. Pouco mais da metade dos adolescentes consumiam alimentos protetores da saúde em cinco ou mais dias da semana, sendo 56,6% e 50,4%, respectivamente, nos grupos intervenção e controle (p = 0,373). CONCLUSÕES: A ausência de diferenças quanto a escolhas alimentares e prática de atividade física entre os grupos intervenção e controle indica que o projeto Viver Saudável precisa ser reavaliado visando melhorar a efetividade no cumprimento dos seus objetivos.

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“…In Ireland, the National Association for Sport and Physical Education guidelines have been adopted for use in the child-care setting (80) . It has been reported that the pre-school attended, its quality level and the presence of policy are all determinants of physical activity (81)(82)(83)(84) .…”

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Healthy incentive scheme in the Irish full-day-care pre-school setting

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Hayes³

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A pre-school offering a full-day-care service provides for children aged 0-5 years for more than 4 h/d. Researchers have called for studies that will provide an understanding of nutrition and physical activity practices in this setting. Obesity prevention in pre-schools, through the development of healthy associations with food and health-related practices, has been advocated. While guidelines for the promotion of best nutrition and health-related practice in the early years' setting exist in a number of jurisdictions, associated regulations have been noted to be poor, with the environment of the child-care facility mainly evaluated for safety. Much cross-sectional research outlines poor nutrition and physical activity practice in this setting. However, there are few published environmental and policy-level interventions targeting the child-care provider with, to our knowledge, no evidence of such interventions in Ireland. The aim of the present paper is to review international guidelines and recommendations relating to health promotion best practice in the pre-school setting: service and resource provision; food service and food availability; and the role and involvement of parents in pre-schools. Intervention programmes and assessment tools available to measure such practice are outlined; and insight is provided into an intervention scheme, formulated from available best practice, that was introduced into the Irish full-daycare pre-school setting.

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Policies and Characteristics of the Preschool Environment and Physical Activity of Young Children

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Physical Activity in Children Attending Preschools

Physical Activity in Children Attending Preschools

Avaliacao de projeto de promocao da saude para adolescentes

Healthy incentive scheme in the Irish full-day-care pre-school setting

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