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 Fuel choice, indoor air pollution and children's health

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 379-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
John H. Y. Edwards ◽  
Christian Langpap
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Children's Health ◽  
Children’S Health ◽  
Housing Construction ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Gas Stoves

AbstractMuch of the population in developing countries uses firewood for cooking. The resulting indoor air pollution has severe health consequences for children who are close to the fire while their mothers cook. We use survey data from Guatemala to examine the effects of firewood consumption on the health of children up to five years of age. We also investigate the impact of cooking inside the home, the importance of a mother cooking while caring for her children and the role played by the smoke permeability of housing construction materials. We find that children living in households that use more wood, and where exposure to indoor air pollution is higher because the mother cooks while caring for children or because cooking takes place inside, are more likely to have symptoms of respiratory infection. Simulations indicate that policies that target cooking habits in order to directly reduce exposure, particularly by reducing the number of women who simultaneously cook and care for children, may be more effective for improving young children's health than policies to accelerate the adoption of gas stoves.

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

The impact of heat waves on children’s health: a systematic review

2013 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiwei Xu ◽  
Perry E. Sheffield ◽  
Hong Su ◽  
Xiaoyu Wang ◽  
Yan Bi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Heat Waves ◽  
Children's Health ◽  
Children’S Health ◽  
The Impact

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.

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