Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for preschoolers: A meta-analysis

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 287-294

  Gordon, Elliott S ^a   Tucker, Patricia ^a   Burke, Shauna M ^a   Carron, Albert V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Exercise; Meta analysis; Young children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MOTIVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 84887862173     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2013.813894     Document Type: Article

References (55)

1. Abbott, R. A., & Davies, P. S. W. (2004). Habitual physical activity and physical activity intensity: Their relation to body composition in 5.0-10.5-y-old children. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 58, 285-291. doi:10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601780
2. Alhassan, S., Sirard, J. R., & Robinson, T. N. (2007). The effects of increasing outdoor play time on physical activity in Latino preschool children. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, 2, 153-158. doi:10.1080/ 17477160701520108
3. Australian Government, Department of Health and Ageing. (2010). Physical activity recommendations for children 0-5 years.Woden, ACT, Australia: Author Retrieved February 6, 2012, from http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/ publishing.nsf/content/health-pubhlth-strategphys-act-guidelines#rec-0-5
4. Bailey, R. C., Olson, J., Pepper, S. L., Porszasz, J., Barstow, T. J., & Cooper, D. M. (1995). The level and tempo of children's physical activities: An observational study. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 27, 1033-1041.
5. Baranowski, T., Thompson, W. O., DuRant, R. H., Baranowski, J., & Puhl, J. (1993). Observations on physical activity in physical locations: Age, gender, ethnicity, and month effects. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 64, 127-133.
6. Baron, R. M., & Kenny, D. A. (1986). The moderator-mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 51, 1173-1182.
7. Benjamin, S. E., Ammerman, A., Sommers, J., Dodds, J., Neelon, B., & Ward, D. S. (2007). Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC): Results from a pilot intervention. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 39, 142-149. doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2006.08.027
8. Benjamin, S. E., Cradock, A., Walker, E. M., Slining, M., & Gillman, M. W. (2008). Obesity prevention in child care: A review of U.S. state regulations. BMC Public Health, 8, 188. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-188.
9. Boles, R. E., Scharf, C., & Stark, L. J. (2010). Developing a treatment program for obesity in preschool-age children: Preliminary data. Children's Health Care, 39, 34-58. doi:10.1080/02739610903455137
10. Borenstein, M., Hedges, L., Higgins, J., & Rothstein, H. (2005). Comprehensive Meta-Analysis (Version 2) [Computer software]. Englewood, NJ: Biostat Retrieved December 3, 2010, from http://www.meta-analysis.com/index.html
11. Burdette, H. L., Whitaker, R. C., & Daniels, S. R. (2004). Parental report of outdoor playtime as a measure of physical activity in preschool-aged children. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, 158, 353-357.
12. Cardon, G., Labarque, V., Smits, D., & De Bourdeaudhuij, I. (2009). Promoting physical activity at the pre-school playground: The effects of providing markings and play equipment. Preventive Medicine, 48, 335-340. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2009.02.013
13. Cohen, J. (1988). Statistical power analysis for the behavioral sciences. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
14. Cottrell, L., Spangler-Murphy, E., Minor, V., Downes, A., Nicholson, P., & Neal,W. A. (2005). A kindergarten cardiovascular risk surveillance study: CARDIAC-Kinder. American Journal of Health Behavior, 29, 595-606.
15. Daniels, S. R. (2006). The consequences of childhood overweight and obesity. The Future of Children, 16(1), 47-67. doi:10.1353/foc.2006.0004
16. Dowda, M., Pate, R. R., Trost, S. G., Almeida, M. J. C., & Sirard, J. R. (2004). Influences of preschool policies and practices on children's physical activity. Journal of Community Health, 29, 183-196. doi:10.1023/B:JOHE.0000022025.77294.a
17. Eliakim, A., Nemet, D., Balakirski, Y., & Epstein, Y. (2007). The effects of nutritional-physical activity school-based intervention on fatness and fitness in preschool children. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, 20, 711-717.
18. Field, A. P. (2001). Meta-analysis of correlation coefficients: A Monte Carlo comparison of fixed- and random-effects methods. Psychological Methods, 6, 161-180.
19. Fitzgibbon, M. L., Stolley, M. R., Schiffer, L., Van Horn, L., Kaufer Christoffel, K., & Dyer, A. (2005). Two-year follow-up results for Hip-Hop to Health Jr.: A randomized controlled trial for overweight prevention in preschool minority children. Journal of Pediatrics, 146, 618-625. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.12.019
20. Fitzgibbon, M. L., Stolley, M. R., Schiffer, L., Van Horn, L., Kaufer Christoffel, K., & Dyer, A. (2006). Hip-Hop to Health Jr. for Latino preschool children. Obesity, 14, 1616-1625.
21. Hannon, J. C., & Brown, B. B. (2008). Increasing preschoolers physical activity intensities: An activity-friendly preschool playground intervention. Preventive Medicine, 46, 532-536. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2008.01.006
22. Hedges, L. V. (1981). Distribution theory for Glass's estimator of effect size and related estimators. Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 6, 107-128. doi:10.3102/10769986006002107
23. Hedges, L. V. (1982). Estimation of effect size from a series of independent experiments. Psychological Bulletin, 92, 490-499.
24. Hedges, L. V., & Olkin, I. (1985). Statistical methods for meta-analysis. New York: Academic.
25. Hinkley, T., Crawford, D., Salmon, J., Okely, A. D., & Hesketh, K. (2008). Preschool children and physical activity-A review of correlates. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 34, 435-441. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2008. 02.001
26. Hunter, J. E., & Schmidt, F. L. (2000). Fixed effects vs. random effects meta-analysis models: Implications for cumulative research knowledge in psychology. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 8, 275-292.
27. Janz, K. F., Burns, T. L., & Levy, S. M. (2005). Tracking of activity and sedentary behaviors in childhood: The Iowa Bone Development Study. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 29, 171-178. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2005.06.001
28. Janz, K. F., Letuchy, E. M., Eichenberger Gilmore, J. M., Burns, T. L., Torner, J. C., Willing, M. C., & Levy, S. M. (2010). Early physical activity provides sustained bone health benefits later in childhood. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 42, 1072-1078.
29. Jones, R. A., Riethmuller, A., Heskethm, K., Trezise, J., Batterham, M., & Okely, A. (2011). Promoting fundamental movement skill development and physical activity in early childhood settings: A cluster randomized controlled trial. Pediatric Exercise Science, 23, 600-615.
30. Marcus, B. H., Dubbert, P. M., Forsythe, L. H., McKenzie, T. L., Stone, E. J., Dunn, A. L., & Blair, S. (2000). Physical activity behavior change: Issues in adoption and maintenance. Health Psychology, 19, 32-41. doi:10.1037/0278-6133.19.Suppl1.32
31. McGarvey, E., Keller, A., Forrester, M., Williams, E., Seward, D., & Suttle, D. (2004). Feasibility and benefits of a parent-focused preschool child obesity intervention. American Journal of Public Health, 94, 1490-1495.
32. McKenzie, T. L., Sallis, J. F., Nader, P. R., Broyles, S. L., & Nelson, J. A. (1992). Anglo- and Mexican-American preschoolers at home and at recess: Activity patterns and environmental influences. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 13, 173-180.
33. Mulligan, G. M., Brimhall, D., & West, J. (2005). Child care and early education arrangements of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers: 2001 (NCES 2006-039). U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
34. National Association for Sport and Physical Education. (2002). Active start: A statement of physical activity guidelines for children birth to 5 years. Oxon Hill, MD: AAHPERD Publications.
35. Obeid, J., Nguyen, T., Gabel, L., & Timmons, B. W. (2011). Physical activity in Ontario preschoolers: Prevalence and measurement issues. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 36, 291-297. doi:10.1139/h11-002
36. Parish, L. E., Rudisill,M. E.,&St.Onge, P. M. (2007). Masterymotivational climate: Influence on physical play and heart rate in African American toddlers. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 78, 171-178.
37. Pate, R. R., Baranowski, T., Dowda, M., & Trost, S. G. (1996). Tracking of physical activity in young children. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 28, 92-96.
38. Reilly, J. J. (2005). Descriptive epidemiology and health consequences of childhood obesity. Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 19, 327-341. doi:10.1016/j.beem.2005.04.002
39. Reilly, J. J., Kelly, L., Montgomery, C., Williamson, A., Fisher, A., McColl, J., . . . Grant, S. (2006). Physical activity to prevent obesity in young children: Cluster randomised controlled trial. British Medical Journal, 333, 1041-1045. doi:10.1136/bmj.38979.623773.55
40. Rosenthal, R. (1979). The 'file drawer problem' and tolerance for null results. Psychological Bulletin, 86, 638-641.
41. Scargle, J. D. (2000). Publication bias: The 'file-drawer' problem in scientific inference. Journal of Scientific Exploration, 14, 91-106.
42. Start active, stay active: A report on physical activity for health from the four home countries' chief medical officers. (2011). London, UK: Department of Health. Retrieved February 6, 2012, from http://www.gov.uk/government/ uploads/system/uploads/attachment-data/file/216370/dh-128210.pdf
43. Strong, W. B., Malina, R. M., Blimkie, C. J. R., Daniels, S. R., Dishman, R. K., Gutin, B., & . . . Trudeau, F. (2005). Evidence-based physical activity for school-aged youth. Journal of Pediatrics, 146, 732-737. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.01.055
44. Sturm, R. (2005). Childhood obesity-what we can learn from existing data on societal trends, Part 1. Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy, 2, A12.
45. Temple, V. A., Naylor, P. J., Rhodes, R. E., & Higgins, J. W. (2009). Physical activity of children in family child care. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 34, 794-798. doi:10.1139/H09-061
46. Thomas, J.R.,&French, K. E. (1986).The use ofmeta-analysis in exercise and sport: A tutorial. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 57, 196-204.
47. Timmons, B. W., Naylor, P. J.,&Pfeiffer, K. A. (2007). Physical activity for preschool children-How much and how? Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 32(Suppl .2E), S122-S134. doi:10.1139/H07-112
48. Tremblay, M. S., LeBlanc, A. G., Carson, V., Choquette, L., Connor Gorber, S., Dillman, C., . . . Timmons, B. W. (2012). Canadian physical activity guidelines for the early years (aged 0-4 years). Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 37, 345-356.
49. Trost, S. G., Fees, B., & Dzewaltowski, D. (2008). Feasibility and efficacy of a 'move and learn' physical activity curriculum in preschool children. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 5, 88-103.
50. Tucker, P. (2008). The physical activity level of preschool-aged children: A systematic review. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 23, 547-558. doi:10.1016/j.ecresq.2008.08.005
51. Tucker, P., & Irwin, J. D. (2010). Physical activity behaviors during the preschool years. Child Health & Education, 2, 60-70.
52. Tucker, P., Irwin, J. D., Sangster Bouck, L. M., He, M.,&Pollett, G. (2006). Preventing paediatric obesity; recommendations from a communitybased qualitative investigation. Obesity Reviews, 7, 251-260.
53. Tucker, P., van Zandvoort, M., Burke, S. M., & Irwin, J. D. (2011). Physical activity at daycare: Childcare providers' perspectives for improvements. Journal of Early Childhood Research, 9, 211-223. doi:10.1177/1476718X10389144
54. Ward, D. S. (2010). Physical activity in young children: The role of child care. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 42, 499-501. doi:10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181ce9f85
55. Ward, D. S., Benjamin, S. E., Ammerman, A. S., Ball, S. C., Neelon, B. H., & Bangdiwala, S. I. (2008). Nutrition and physical activity in child care: Results from an environmental intervention. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 35, 352-356. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2008.06.030