NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 8 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Zhen Xu; Si-Jia Shen; Yu-Hong Wen – Early Child Development and Care, 2024
Objective: The systematic review was used to evaluate the relationship between fundamental movement skills (FMS) and physical activity (PA) in preschoolers. Data sources: PubMed, Science Direct, Web of Science, CNKI, and Wanfang databases were searched for terms related to preschoolers' FMS and PA from the establishment to July, 2022. Results: 21…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Physical Activity Level, Preschool Children, Correlation
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Veldman, Sanne L. C.; Stanley, Rebecca M.; Okely, Anthony D.; Jones, Rachel A. – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
Intentional teaching practices of early childhood education and care (ECEC) educators have a profound influence on children's learning and health. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between educator intentionality and pre-schoolers physical activity. Objectively measured physical activity (Actigraphs) was measured on 225…
Descriptors: Intention, Teacher Role, Teacher Student Relationship, Early Childhood Teachers
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Kybartas, Tyler J.; Oody, Jennifer F.; Fairbrother, Jeffrey T.; Durham, R. Sean; Coe, Dawn P. – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
This study examined whether associations exist between PA intensity, self-regulation, and indicators of school readiness, a proxy for academic achievement, in young children. Thirty young children completed assessments of physical activity, school readiness indicators, and self-regulation. Physical activity intensity was classified as light,…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Exercise, Play, Self Management
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Tandon, Pooja; Hassairi, Nail; Soderberg, Janet; Joseph, Gail – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
Gross motor and physical activity opportunities in early childhood are important for promoting health and development. We conducted two studies with the following aims: (1) to describe the quality of gross motor/physical activity early learning environments in Washington (WA) state, USA and (2) to study the relationship between the quality of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Physical Activity Level, Rating Scales, Educational Quality
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Matarma, Tanja; Tammelin, Tuija; Kulmala, Janne; Koski, Pasi; Hurme, Saija; Lagström, Hanna – Early Child Development and Care, 2017
Background: The factors associated with preschool-aged children's physical activity (PA) remains unclear. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine how different factors were associated with preschool-aged children's objectively measured PA and sedentary time. Methods: The study population was 5-6-year-old children (n = 140) and their…
Descriptors: Life Style, Physical Activity Level, Preschool Children, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Schary, David P.; Cardinal, Bradley J.; Loprinzi, Paul D. – Early Child Development and Care, 2012
There is an absence of studies exploring the relationship between parental style and sedentary behaviour in preschool-aged children. Given the link between parenting style and other health behaviours, and given that preschool children engage in relatively high levels of sedentary behaviour, this study's purpose was to examine if a preschool…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Play, Child Rearing, Preschool Children
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Hesketh, Kylie D.; Crawford, David A.; Abbott, Gavin; Campbell, Karen J.; Salmon, Jo – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
This study describes engagement in and stability of physical activity and sedentary behaviours in early life, and assesses associations with sex, maternal education and developmental stage. Maternal-report data at child age 4, 9 and 20 months were collected from 542 families in the Melbourne Infant Feeding Activity and Nutrition Trial Program.…
Descriptors: Infants, Play, Television Viewing, Physical Activity Level
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Mitchell, Jessica; Skouteris, Helen; McCabe, Marita; Ricciardelli, Lina A.; Milgrom, Jeannette; Baur, Louise A.; Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Matthew; Dwyer, Genevieve – Early Child Development and Care, 2012
The primary aim of this review was to identify and evaluate the strength of associations of the key parental factors measured in studies examining early childhood physical activity (PA). A systematic review of the literature, using databases PsychINFO, Medline, Academic Search Complete, PSYCHinfo, and CINHAL, published between January 1986 and…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Parent Influence, Correlation, Databases