scholarly journals Advancing Australia's Agenda for Young Children's Health and Wellbeing: Empirical Insights into Educator Knowledge, Confidence and Intentions in Promoting Children's Learning, Eating, Active Play and Sleep (LEAPS)

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phoebe Cleland ◽  
Rebecca Byrne ◽  
Helen Vidgen ◽  
Susan Irvine ◽  
Ann Farrell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Children's Health ◽  
Children’S Health ◽  
Active Play ◽  
Physical Activity Guidelines ◽  
Health And Wellbeing

EDUCATORS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD education and care (ECEC) settings play a critical role in advancing Australia's agenda for children's health and wellbeing. The LEAPS (Learning, Eating, Active Play, Sleep) professional development program was designed to acknowledge and improve educator knowledge of national healthy eating and physical activity guidelines, as a critical foundation for health and wellbeing of children and families. The program consisted of online reading and face-to-face professional development. Change in educator knowledge and confidence was assessed via pre- and post-questionnaire, with two additional open-ended questions regarding intention to change practice post-program. Educators (n = 765) participating in LEAPS increased their knowledge of nutrition and physical activity guidelines, and planned to implement practice changes as a result—namely communication of healthy eating and physical activity messages with colleagues, parents and children; and engaging parents in these areas within their service. Professional development regarding health guidelines is important to support evidence-based communication between educators and parents.

Screen Time, Physical Activity, and Overweight in U.S. Youth: National Survey of Children's Health 2003

2010 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 309-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan B. Sisson ◽  
Stephanie T. Broyles ◽  
Birgitta L. Baker ◽  
Peter T. Katzmarzyk
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Children's Health ◽  
Children’S Health

scholarly journals The effect of physical activity and indoor environment on preschool children’s health

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 045-055
Author(s):  
Maria Saridi ◽  
Aikaterini Toska ◽  
Dimitra Latsou ◽  
Sofia Karakousi ◽  
Eleni Albani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Indoor Environment ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Children's Health ◽  
Children’S Health ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Air Conditioner ◽  
The Impact

Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of physical activity and indoor environment on preschool children’s health. Subject and Methods: The final sample comprised 126 parents of children of preschool age. An anonymous questionnaire was used in order to investigate the impact of indoor air pollution on the children's health. Data analysis was performed by using descriptive statistics and cross-tabulations with the SPSS 22.0. Results: The majority of the parents were female (87.3%) at an average age of 31-40 years (73%). Regarding the children, there were an almost equal number of boys and girls and their age ranged between 3 and 6 years old. The children had not shown any signs of emotional or behavioural problems or other issues regarding regular physical functions and they hadn’t shown any problems regarding recreational activities and interaction with friends (90.5%). Cough is a frequent symptom in the case of a common cold (85.7%). There were no statistically significant differences in the parents' responses as far as their children's health dimensions, concerning the availability of an air conditioner at home, the existence of pets and smoking habits in the family environment. Conclusions: Improving air quality is an extremely complicated issue, since pollutants may be created both indoors and outdoors, which makes it very difficult to decrease them. Yet it still is definitely necessary, given the negative effects of pollution on human health, especially on the more vulnerable groups, such as children.

scholarly journals Implementation evaluation of a professional development program for comprehensive school physical activity leaders

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 101109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell L. Carson ◽  
Ann Pulling Kuhn ◽  
Justin B. Moore ◽  
Darla M. Castelli ◽  
Aaron Beighle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Comprehensive School ◽  
Professional Development Program ◽  
Implementation Evaluation

scholarly journals The impact of the low-income housing tax credit on children's health and wellbeing in Georgia

2018 ◽  
Vol 93 ◽  
pp. 390-396
Author(s):  
Katie A. Ports ◽  
Whitney L. Rostad ◽  
Feijun Luo ◽  
Michelle Putnam ◽  
Elizabeth Zurick
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Children's Health ◽  
Children’S Health ◽  
Tax Credit ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Low Income Housing

scholarly journals One- and Two-Year Effects of the Healthy Primary School of the Future on Children’s Dietary and Physical Activity Behaviours: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina H.M. Bartelink ◽  
Patricia van Assema ◽  
Stef P.J. Kremers ◽  
Hans H.C.M. Savelberg ◽  
Marije Oosterhoff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Mixed Model ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Children's Health ◽  
Children’S Health ◽  
The Future ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Schools can help to improve children’s health. The ‘Healthy Primary School of the Future’ (HPSF) aims to sustainably integrate health and well-being into the school system. This study examined the effects of HPSF on children’s dietary and physical activity (PA) behaviours after 1 and 2 years’ follow-up. The study (n = 1676 children) has a quasi-experimental design with four intervention schools, i.e., two full HPSF (focus: nutrition and PA) and two partial HPSF (focus: PA), and four control schools. Accelerometers and child- and parent-reported questionnaires were used at baseline, after 1 (T1) and 2 (T2) years. Mixed-model analyses showed significant favourable effects for the full HPSF versus control schools for, among others, school water consumption (effect size (ES) = 1.03 (T1), 1.14 (T2)), lunch intake of vegetables (odds ratio (OR) = 3.17 (T1), 4.39 (T2)) and dairy products (OR = 4.43 (T1), 4.52 (T2)), sedentary time (ES = −0.23 (T2)) and light PA (ES = 0.22 (T2)). Almost no significant favourable effects were found for partial HPSF compared to control schools. We conclude that the full HPSF is effective in promoting children’s health behaviours at T1 and T2 compared with control schools. Focusing on both nutrition and PA components seems to be more effective in promoting healthy behaviours than focusing exclusively on PA.

scholarly journals A Coordinated Comprehensive Professional Development Training’s Effect on Summer Day Camp Staff Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Promoting Behaviors

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1170-1178 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Glenn Weaver ◽  
Michael W. Beets ◽  
Ruth P. Saunders ◽  
Aaron Beighle
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Systematic Observation ◽  
Type Method ◽  
Observation Instruments ◽  
Professional Development Training ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

Background:The YMCA of USA recently adopted Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (HEPA) Standards for their summerday- camps (SDCs). Standards call for staff to exhibit HEPA promoting behaviors while eliminating HEPA discouraging behaviors. No studies have evaluated training programs to influence policy specified staff behaviors and related changes in child activity in SDCs.Method:Four YMCA SDCs serving approximately 800 children/week participated in this no control group pre/post pilot study. Professional development training founded in the 5 Ms (Mission, Model, Manage, Monitor, Maximize) and LET US Play principles (lines; elimination; team size; uninvolved staff/kids; and space, equipment, and rules) was delivered to staff. Outcomes were staff promotion behaviors and child activity assessed via systematic observation instruments.Results:Twelve of 17 HEPA staff behaviors changed in the appropriate direction from baseline to postassessment with 5 behaviors reaching statistically significant changes. The percentage of girls and boys observed in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity increased from 15.3% to 18.3% (P > .05) and 17.9% to 21.2%, whereas sedentary behavior decreased from 66.8% to 59.8% and 62.3% to 53.6%, respectively.Conclusion:Evidence suggests that the professional development training designed to assist SDCs to meet the HEPA Standards can lead to important changes in staff behaviors and children’s physical activity.

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