Physical Activity Programming in Family Child Care Homes: Providers' Perceptions of Practices and Barriers

2009 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 268-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bronwyn Fees ◽  
Stewart Trost ◽  
Melissa Bopp ◽  
David A. Dzewaltowski
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Family Child Care ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Family Child Care Homes ◽  
Physical Activity Programming

A Review of State Regulations to Promote Physical Activity and Safety on Playgrounds in Child Care Centers and Family Child Care Homes

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (s1) ◽  
pp. S108-S119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angie L.I. Cradock ◽  
Emily M. O'Donnell ◽  
Sara E. Benjamin ◽  
Elizabeth Walker ◽  
Meghan Slining
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Child Care ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Outdoor Play ◽  
Family Child Care ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
State Regulations ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Family Child Care Homes

Background:As interventions increasingly emphasize early child care settings, it is necessary to understand the state regulatory context that provides guidelines for outdoor physical activity and safety and sets standards for child care environments.Methods:Researchers reviewed regulations for child care facilities for 50 states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands. We compared state regulations with national standards for 17 physical activity- and safety-related items for outdoor playground settings outlined in Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care Programs (CFOC). State regulations were coded as fully, partially or not addressing the CFOC standard and state-level summary scores were calculated.Results:On average, state regulations fully addressed one-third of 17 CFOC standards in regulations for centers (34%) and family child care homes (27%). Data suggest insufficient attention to outdoor play area proximity and size, equipment height, surfacing, and inspections.Conclusions:Considerable variation exists among state regulations related to physical activity promotion and injury prevention within outdoor play areas. Many states' regulations do not comply with published national health and safety standards. Enhancing regulations is one component of a policy approach to promoting safe, physically active child care settings.

Factors associated with physical activity in children attending family child care homes

2012 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine B. Gunter ◽  
Kelly R. Rice ◽  
Dianne S. Ward ◽  
Stewart G. Trost
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Family Child Care ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Family Child Care Homes

Physical Activity Levels in Family Child Care Homes

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1362-1366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon L. Delaney ◽  
Pablo Monsivais ◽  
Donna B. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Family Child Care ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Accelerometer Data ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Family Child Care Homes ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Us Children

Background:Although more than 1 million US children attend licensed family child care homes, little is known about children’s physical activity in this setting. The purpose of this study is to describe the physical activity of children cared for in child care homes.Methods:The study sample included 31 licensed family child care homes in Washington State. Children aged 3 to 6 wore accelerometers while in child care over 5 days. Minutes per hour spent at 4 activity levels were calculated and averaged for all children in the home. Contextual factors such as provider practices, staff training, and home characteristics were assessed using standardized questions.Results:Accelerometer data from 144 children were included, with 2 to 11 children monitored per home. The mean minutes of sedentary activity per hour (min/h) was 34.3 (SD = 4.6, range 27.7 to 46.6). For moderate-to-vigorous activity (MVPA) it was 8.8 min/h (SD = 2.6, range 3.6 to 14.1) and for vigorous physical (VPA) activity it was 3.1 min/h (SD = 1.4, range: 0.9 to 7.0).Conclusions:The low levels of MVPA and VPA in many homes reinforces the need for additional research to identify policy and practice recommendations that will be most effective in increasing physical activity in this setting.

Physical Activity Policies And Practices In Family Child Care Homes.

2009 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Kelly R. Rice ◽  
Lana Messner ◽  
Karen Fitzgerald ◽  
Barbara Roths ◽  
Stewart G. Trost
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Family Child Care ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Family Child Care Homes ◽  
Policies And Practices

scholarly journals Latino parents’ perceptions of the eating and physical activity experiences of their pre-school children at home and at family child-care homes: a qualitative study

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 346-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana C Lindsay ◽  
Mary L Greaney ◽  
Sherrie F Wallington ◽  
Faith D Sands ◽  
Julie A Wright ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Home Environment ◽  
Family Child Care ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Latino Parents ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Family Child Care Homes ◽  
At Home

AbstractObjectiveResearch indicates that healthful eating and physical activity (PA) practices implemented in child-care settings can have a positive effect on children’s healthful behaviours in this setting, and this effect on healthful behaviours may possibly transfer to the home environment. While more research is needed to examine whether behaviours learned in family child-care homes (FCCH) transfer, the potential for transferability is especially important given that Latino children’s home environment has been characterized by obesogenic parenting practices. We aimed to examine Latino parents’ perceptions of their pre-school children’s eating and PA experiences at home and at FCCH.DesignQualitative study. Six focus groups were conducted in Spanish (n36). Transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis to identify key concepts and themes.ResultsAnalyses revealed that Latino parents perceive their children have healthier eating and PA experiences at FCCH than at home. Parents attributed this to FCCH providers providing an environment conducive to healthful eating and PA due to providers having more knowledge and skills, time and resources, and being required to follow rules and regulations set by the state that promote healthful eating and PA.ConclusionsUnderstanding parental perceptions, attitudes and practices related to establishing and maintaining an environment conducive to children’s healthful eating and PA at home and at the FCCH is essential for the design of successful interventions to promote children’s healthful behaviours in these two settings. Given that parents perceive their children as having more healthful behaviours while at FCCH, interventions that address both settings jointly may be most effective than those addressing only one environment by itself.

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