scholarly journals Quality of the infant/toddler feeding and physical activity environment in child care centers

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Catherine Hamilton ◽  
Heather Wasser ◽  
Margaret E. Bentley
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Child Care Centers ◽  
Physical Activity Environment

Impact of a Worksite Wellness Program on the Nutrition and Physical Activity Environment of Child Care Centers

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 186-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendi A. Gosliner ◽  
Paula James ◽  
Antronette K. Yancey ◽  
Lorrene Ritchie ◽  
Natalie Studer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Worksite Wellness ◽  
Child Care Centers ◽  
Wellness Program ◽  
Physical Activity Environment ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity

Impact of Policies on Physical Activity and Screen Time Practices in 50 Child-Care Centers in North Carolina

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Temitope Erinosho ◽  
Derek Hales ◽  
Amber Vaughn ◽  
Stephanie Mazzucca ◽  
Dianne S. Ward
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Objective Measure ◽  
Child Care Centers ◽  
Accelerometer Data ◽  
Research Assistants

Background:This study assessed physical activity and screen time policies in child-care centers and their associations with physical activity and screen time practices and preschool children’s (3–5 years old) physical activity.Methods:Data were from 50 child-care centers in North Carolina. Center directors reported on the presence/absence of written policies. Trained research assistants observed physical activity and screen time practices in at least 1 preschool classroom across 3 to 4 days. Children (N = 544) wore accelerometers to provide an objective measure of physical activity.Results:Physical activity and screen time policies varied across centers. Observational data showed 82.7 min/d of active play opportunities were provided to children. Screen time provided did not exceed 30 min/d/child at 98% of centers. Accelerometer data showed children spent 38 min/d in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and 206 min/d in sedentary activity. Policies about staff supervision of media use were negatively associated with screen time (P < .05). Contrary to expectation, policies about physical activity were associated with less time in physical activity.Conclusions:Clear strategies are needed for translating physical activity policies to practice. Further research is needed to evaluate the quality of physical activity policies, their impact on practice, and ease of operationalization.

The quality of nutrition and physical activity environments of child-care centers across three states in the southern U.S

2018 ◽  
Vol 113 ◽  
pp. 95-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Temitope Erinosho ◽  
Amber Vaughn ◽  
Derek Hales ◽  
Stephanie Mazzucca ◽  
Ziya Gizlice ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Child Care Centers ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Environments

scholarly journals Two Approaches to Increase Physical Activity for Preschool Children in Child Care Centers: A Matched-Pair Cluster-Randomized Trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (20) ◽  
pp. 4020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pooja S. Tandon ◽  
Katherine L. Downing ◽  
Brian E. Saelens ◽  
Dimitri A. Christakis
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Randomized Study ◽  
Free Play ◽  
Outdoor Play ◽  
Matched Pair ◽  
Child Care Centers ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Active Play ◽  
Cluster Randomized

Early childhood education settings are critical for promoting physical activity (PA) but intervention effects are often small. The aim of this study was to develop, test, and compare two approaches to increasing physical activity among preschoolers at child care centers: one focused on a teacher-led PA curriculum (Active Play!) and the other on increasing outdoor child-initiated free play time (Outdoor Play!). We conducted a matched-pair cluster-randomized study in 10 centers in and around Seattle, WA, USA (n = 97 children, mean age 4.6). Pre- and post-intervention data were collected from observations and accelerometers. At pre-intervention, 19% of Active Play! and 25% of Outdoor Play! children achieved >120 min/day of PA during child care. The total opportunity for PA increased in both interventions (Active Play! = 11 min/day; Outdoor Play! = 14 min/day), with the largest increase in outdoor child-initiated free playtime (Active Play! = 19 min/day; Outdoor Play! = 24 min/day). No changes in sedentary time, light or moderate- to vigorous-intensity PA (MVPA) were observed in either intervention and there was no difference between interventions in the percentage of children attaining more than 120 min/day of PA. A small (<3 min/day) relative increase in teacher-led outdoor activity was observed in the Active Play! intervention. Both intervention strategies led to an increase in active play opportunities, predominantly outdoors, but neither was able to substantially increase the intensity and/or duration of children’s PA. Future studies are needed to better understand and inform sustainable approaches to increase PA in early learning settings.

Cortisol levels of caregivers in child care centers as related to the quality of their caregiving

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elles J. de Schipper ◽  
J. Marianne Riksen-Walraven ◽  
Sabine A.E. Geurts ◽  
Carolina de Weerth
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Child Care Centers ◽  
Cortisol Levels

scholarly journals Participatory Capacity Building Strategies for Improving Quality of Child Care Centers in Thailand

2017 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
H. Petcharoen ◽  
N. Suwanpong ◽  
R. Ramaswamy
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Child Care Centers

scholarly journals Societal Values and Policies May Curtail Preschool Children's Physical Activity in Child Care Centers

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 129 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. A. Copeland ◽  
S. N. Sherman ◽  
C. A. Kendeigh ◽  
H. J. Kalkwarf ◽  
B. E. Saelens
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Child Care Centers ◽  
Societal Values ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity
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