Top 10 research questions related to physical activity in preschool children

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 448-455

  Pate, Russell R ^a   O'Neill, Jennifer R ^a   Brown, William H ^a   McIver, Kerry L ^a   Howie, Erin K ^a   Dowda, Marsha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child care; Health; Intervention; Policy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESEARCH; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RESEARCH; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 84897092985     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2013.844038     Document Type: Article

References (58)

1. 2008 physical activity guidelines for Americans. 2008). Washington, DC U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved from http://www.health.gov/paguidelines
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
3. American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, & National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education. (2011). Caring for our children: National health and safety performance standards; guidelines for early care and education programs (3rd ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics
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 and Science in Sports and Exercise, 27, 1033-1041
5. Beets, M. W., Bornstein, D., Dowda, M. & Pate, R. R. (2011). Compliance with national guidelines for physical activity in U.S. preschoolers: Measurement and interpretation. Pediatrics, 127, 658-664
6. 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
7. Brener, N. D., Kann, L. & Smith, T. K. (2003). Reliability and validity of the School Health Policies and Programs Study 2000 questionnaires. Journal of School Health, 73, 29-37
8. Byun, W., Blair, S. N. & Pate, R. R. (2013). Objectively measured sedentary behavior in preschool children: Comparison between Montessori and traditional preschools. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 10, 2. doi:10.1186/1479-5868-10-2
9. Byun, W., Liu, J. & Pate, R. R. (2013). Association between objectively measured sedentary behavior and body mass index in preschool children. International Journal of Obesity, 37, 961-965
10. Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. (2012). Canadian physical activity guidelines and Canadian sedentary behaviour guidelines. Retrieved from http://www.csep.ca/guidelines
11. Chief Medical Officers of England. (2011). Start active, stay active: A report on physical activity for health from the four home countries' chief medical officers. London, England: Department of Health, Physical Activity, Health Improvement, and Protection
12. Clark, J. (1994). Motor development. In V. S. Ramachandran (Ed.), Encyclopedia of human behavior (pp. 245-255). San Diego, CA: Academic
13. Coordinating Committee of the National Physical Activity Plan. (2010). The U.S. National Physical Activity Plan. Retrieved from http://www. physicalactivityplan.org/theplan.php
14. Cradock, A. L., O'Donnell, E. M., Benjamin, S. E., Walker, E.,&Slining, M. (2010). A review of state regulations to promote physical activity and safety on playgrounds in child care centers and family child care homes. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 7(Suppl. 1), S108-S119
15. De Craemer, M., De Decker, E., De Bourdeaudhuij, I., Vereecken, C., Deforche, B., Manios, Y., ToyBox Study Group. (2012). Correlates of energy balance-related behaviours in preschool children: A systematic review. Obesity Reviews, 13, 13-28
16. Department of Health and Ageing. (2010). National physical activity guidelines for Australians: Physical activity recommendations for 0-5 year olds. Canberra, Australia: Commonwealth of Australia
17. Diamond, A. (2012). Activities and programs that improve children's executive functions. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 21, 335-341
18. Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. (2012). America's children: Key national indicators of well-being, 2012. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office
19. Fisher, A., Boyle, J. M., Paton, J. Y., Tomporowski, P.,Watson, C., McColl, J. H. & Reilly, J. J. (2011). Effects of a physical education intervention on cognitive function in young children: Randomized controlled pilot study. BMC Pediatrics, 11, 97. doi:10.1186/1471-2431-11-97
20. Fitzgibbon, M. L., Stolley, M. R., Schiffer, L. A., Braunschweig, C. L., Gomez, S. L., Van Horn, L. & Dyer, A. (2011). Hip-Hop to Health Jr. Obesity Prevention Effectiveness Trial: Postintervention results. Obesity, 19, 994-1003
21. 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
22. Fox, M. K., Hallgren, K., Boller, K. & Turner, A. (2010). Efforts to meet children's physical activity and nutritional needs: Findings from the I Am Moving, I Am Learning implementation evaluation. Washington, DC: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department for Health and Human Services
23. Gabel, L., Proudfoot, N. A., Obeid, J., Macdonald, M. J., Bray, S. R., Cairney, J. & Timmons, B. W. (2013). Step count targets corresponding to new physical activity guidelines for the early years. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 45, 314-318
24. Gunter, K. B., Rice, K. R., Ward, D. S. & Trost, S. G. (2012). Factors associated with physical activity in children attending family child care homes. Preventive Medicine, 54, 131-133
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
26. Hinkley, T., Salmon, J., Okely, A. D., Crawford, D. & Hesketh, K. (2012). Preschoolers' physical activity, screen time, and compliance with recommendations. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 44, 458-465
27. Holmes, R. M., Pellegrini, A. D. & Schmidt, S. L. (2006). The effects of different recess timing regimens on preschoolers' classroom attention. Early Child Development and Care, 176, 735-743
28. Horner, S., Rew, L. & Torres, R. (2006). Enhancing intervention fidelity: A means of strengthening study impact. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 11, 80-89
29. Howie, E. K. & Pate, R. R. (2012). Physical activity and academic achievement in children: An historical perspective. Journal of Sport and Health Science, 1, 160-169
30. Institute of Medicine. 2011 Early childhood obesity prevention policies Washington DC: National Academies
31. Janz, K. F., Levy, S. M., Burns, T. L., Torner, J. C., Willing, M. C., & Warren, J. J. (2002). Fatness, physical activity, and television viewing in children during the adiposity rebound period: The Iowa Bone Development Study. Preventive Medicine, 35, 563-571
32. Jones, R. A., Hinkley, T., Okely, A. D. & Salmon, J. (2013). Tracking physical activity and sedentary behavior in childhood: A systematic review. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 44, 651-658
33. Jurakic, D.,&Pedisic, Z. (2012). Prevalence of insufficient physical activity in children and adolescents: Review. Paediatria Croatica, 56, 321-326
34. Kreichauf, S., Wildgruber, A., Krombholz, H., Gibson, E. L., Vogele, C., Nixon, C. A., ToyBox Study Group. (2012). Critical narrative review to identify educational strategies promoting physical activity in preschool. Obesity Reviews, 13(Suppl. 1), 96-105
35. LeBlanc, A. G., Spence, J. C., Carson, V., Connor, G. S., Dillman, C., Janssen, I., Tremblay, M. S. (2012). Systematic review of sedentary behaviour and health indicators in the early years (aged 0-4 years). Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 37, 753-772
36. Malina, R. M. (1996). Tracking of physical activity and physical fitness across the lifespan. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 67(Suppl. 3), S48-S57
37. Moore, L. L., Nguyen, U. S., Rothman, K. J., Cupples, L. A. & Ellison, R. C. (1995). Preschool physical activity level and change in body fatness in young children: The Framingham Children's Study. American Journal of Epidemiology, 142, 982-988
38. Obama, M. (2012). Let's move! Raising a healthier generation of kids. Childhood Obesity, 8, 1. doi:10.1089/chi.2012.0800.obam
39. Ogden, C. L., Carroll, M. D., Kit, B. K. & Flegal, K. M. (2012). Prevalence of obesity and trends in body mass index among US children and adolescents, 1999-2010. Journal of the American Medical Association, 307, 483-490
40. Okely, A. D., Salmon, J., Trost, S.G.,&Hinkley, T. (2008).Discussion paper for the development of physical activity recommendations for children under 5 years. Canberra, Australia: Commonwealth of Australia
41. Pate, R. R., Brown, W. H., Saunders, R. P., Pfeiffer, K. & Dowda, M. (2013). A multicomponent intervention increased physical activity in preschool children. Circulation, 127, AMP39
42. Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Midcourse Report Subcommittee & President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. (2012). Physical activity guidelines for Americans midcourse report: Strategies to increase physical activity among youth. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
43. Public Health Law Center. (2013a). Using local authority to create healthier child care settings: Chicago. Retrieved from http://www. publichealthlawcenter.org/sites/default/files/resources/Healthy%20Child %20Care%20-%20Chicago%20FINAL.pdf
44. Public Health Law Center. (2013b). Using local authority to create healthier child care settings: New York City. Retrieved from http://www.publichealthlawcenter.org/sites/default/files/resources/ Healthy%20Child %20Care%20-%20New%20York-July%202013-FINAL.pdf
45. Reilly, J. J. (2010). Low levels of objectively measured physical activity in preschoolers in child care. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 42, 502-507
46. Reilly, J. J., Kelly, L., Montgomery, C., Williamson, A., Fisher, A., McColl, J. H., Grant, S. (2006). Physical activity to prevent obesity in young children: Cluster randomised controlled trial. British Medical Journal, 333, 1041. doi:10.1136/bmj.38979.623773.55
47. Son, S. H. & Meisels, S. J. (2006). The relationship of young children's motor skills to later reading and math achievement. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: Journal of Developmental Psychology, 52, 755-778
48. Telama, R. (2009). Tracking of physical activity from childhood to adulthood: A review. Obesity Facts, 2, 187-195
49. Timmons, B. W., LeBlanc, A. G., Carson, V., Connor, G. S., Dillman, C., Janssen, I., Tremblay, M. S. (2012). Systematic review of physical activity and health in the early years (aged 0-4 years). Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 37, 773-792
50. Trost, S. G. (2007). State-of-The-Art reviews: Measurement of physical activity in children and adolescents. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 1, 299-314
51. 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
52. Trost, S. G., McIver, K. L. & Pate, R. R. (2005). Conducting accelerometer-based activity assessments in field-based research. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 37(Suppl. 11), S531-S543
53. Tucker, P. (2008). The physical activity levels of preschool-Aged children: A systematic review. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 23, 547-558
54. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2008). Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee report, 2008. Washington, DC: Author
55. Van Stan, S., Lessard, L.,&Dupont, P. K. (2013). The impact of a statewide training to increase child care providers' knowledge of nutrition and physical activity rules in Delaware. Childhood Obesity, 9, 43-50
56. Ward, D. S., Vaughn, A., McWilliams, C. & Hales, D. (2010). Interventions for increasing physical activity at child care. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 42, 526-534
57. Whitaker, R. C., Wright, J. A., Pepe, M. S., Seidel, K. D. & Dietz, W. H. (1997). Predicting obesity in young adulthood from childhood and parental obesity. New England Journal of Medicine, 337, 869-873
58. White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity. (2010). White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity report to the president: Solving the problem of childhood obesity within a generation. Retrieved from http://www.letsmove.gov/ white-house-Task-force-childhood-obesity-reportpresident