scholarly journals Assessment of nutrition and physical activity environments in family child care homes: modification and psychometric testing of the Environment and Policy Assessment and Observation

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amber E. Vaughn ◽  
Stephanie Mazzucca ◽  
Regan Burney ◽  
Truls Østbye ◽  
Sara E. Benjamin Neelon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Psychometric Testing ◽  
Family Child Care ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Policy Assessment ◽  
Family Child Care Homes ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Environments

Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies and Practices in Family Child Care Homes

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 537-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stewart G. Trost ◽  
Lana Messner ◽  
Karen Fitzgerald ◽  
Barbara Roths
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Family Child Care ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Family Child Care Homes ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity ◽  
Policies And Practices

scholarly journals Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors of Children in Family Child Care Homes: Are There Opportunities for Improvement?

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 529-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Mazzucca ◽  
Cody Neshteruk ◽  
Regan Burney ◽  
Amber E. Vaughn ◽  
Derek Hales ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Family Child Care ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
Policy Assessment ◽  
Education Professional Development ◽  
Family Child Care Homes ◽  
Outdoor Playtime

Purpose: Many children attend family child care homes (FCCHs), an important setting to influence children’s physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB). This study assessed children’s PA and SB while in FCCHs, characteristics of the FCCH PA environment, and relationships between the environment and child PA and SB. Method: Children ages 1.5–4.0 years (n = 495) were recruited from 165 FCCHs in North Carolina. Children’s moderate to vigorous PA and SB were measured via accelerometry for 3 days. FCCH PA environments were assessed over 2 days using the Environment and Policy Assessment and Observation for FCCHs. Ten subscores and an overall PA environment score (possible range: 0–30) were calculated; higher scores indicate better quality. Results: Children accumulated 30 (13) minutes of moderate to vigorous PA and 143 (42) minutes of SB in FCCHs daily. FCCHs scored low on the Environment and Policy Assessment and Observation for FCCHs, with an average overall score of 13 (2). FCCHs scored highest on screen time and screen time practices subscores, and lowest on PA education/professional development and PA policy subscores. Although no statistically significant associations were observed, some large Cohen d effect sizes were noted (eg, outdoor playtime subscore and moderate to vigorous PA). Conclusions: This study highlights opportunities to improve FCCHs and increase children’s behaviors (eg, providing adequate time and outdoor play spaces).

scholarly journals Improving the Physical Activity and Outdoor Play Environment of Family Child Care Homes in Nebraska Through Go Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 730-736 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danae Dinkel ◽  
Dipti Dev ◽  
Yage Guo ◽  
Emily Hulse ◽  
Zainab Rida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Outdoor Play ◽  
Family Child Care ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Child Physical Activity ◽  
Family Child Care Homes ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity

Background: The purpose of this study was to determine if the Go Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment in Child Care (Go NAP SACC) intervention was effective in improving best practices in the areas of infant and child physical activity and outdoor play and learning in family child care homes (FCCHs) in Nebraska. Methods: FCCHs (n = 201) participated in a pre–post evaluation using the Infant and Child Physical Activity and Outdoor Play and Learning assessments from the Go NAP SACC validated measure to assess compliance with best practices. Results: At post, FCCHs demonstrated significant differences in 85% of the Infant and Child Physical Activity items (17 of 20) and 80% of the Outdoor Play and Learning items (12 of 15). Significant differences in best practices between urban and rural FCCH providers were also found. Conclusion: Go NAP SACC appears to be an effective intervention in Nebraska as, after participation in the initiative, providers were improving child care physical activity best practices. Additional research is needed to objectively determine if these changes resulted in objective improvements in children’s physical activity levels. Further, efforts are needed to develop and/or identify geographic-specific resources for continued improvement.

A Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention for Family Child Care Homes

2011 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 392-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stewart G. Trost ◽  
Lana Messner ◽  
Karen Fitzgerald ◽  
Barbara Roths
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Family Child Care ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Family Child Care Homes ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity

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
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