Systematic review of the relationships between physical activity and health indicators in the early years (0-4 years)

V Carson, EY Lee, L Hewitt, C Jennings, S Hunter… - BMC public health, 2017 - Springer
Background Given the rapid development during the early years (0-4 years), an
understanding of the health implications of physical activity is needed. The purpose of this …

Systematic review of physical activity and health in the early years (aged 0–4 years)

BW Timmons, AG LeBlanc, V Carson… - Applied physiology …, 2012 - cdnsciencepub.com
The early years represent a critical period for promoting physical activity. However, the
amount of physical activity needed for healthy growth and development is not clear. Using …

[LIBRO][B] Guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5 years of age

World Health Organization - 2019 - apps.who.int
To meet daily physical activity time recommendations, particularly in children, the pattern of
overall 24-hour activity needs to be considered, since the day is made up of sleep time …

Interventions to promote fundamental movement skills in childcare and kindergarten: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Wick, CS Leeger-Aschmann, ND Monn, T Radtke… - Sports Medicine, 2017 - Springer
Background Proficiency in fundamental movement skills (FMS) lays the foundation for being
physically active and develo** more complex motor skills. Improving these motor skills …

Environmental factors affecting preschoolers' motor development

F Venetsanou, A Kambas - Early childhood education journal, 2010 - Springer
The process of development occurs according to the pattern established by the genetic
potential and also by the influence of environmental factors. The aim of the present study …

Interventions to improve fundamental motor skills in pre-school aged children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Van Capelle, CR Broderick, N van Doorn… - Journal of science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives Mastery in-fundamental motor skills (FMS) is associated with increased physical
activity (PA) in school-aged children; however, there is limited research on pre-schoolers (3 …

Efficacy of interventions to improve motor development in young children: a systematic review

AM Riethmuller, RA Jones, AD Okely - Pediatrics, 2009 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to systematically review evidence from
controlled trials on the efficacy of motor development interventions in young children …

Motor skill competence and physical activity in preschoolers: A review

R Figueroa, R An - Maternal and child health journal, 2017 - Springer
Objectives Preschoolers 3–5 years of age are in a crucial stage of motor skill competence.
While preschoolers develop their motor skill competence through engagement in physical …

[LIBRO][B] Handbook of research on the education of young children

ON Saracho, B Spodek - 2013 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Early childhood education is a field that includes practitioners in nursery schools,
elementary schools, Head Start centers, child care centers, family homes, and other …

Interventions for increasing physical activity at child care.

DS Ward, A Vaughn, C McWilliams… - Medicine and science in …, 2010 - europepmc.org
Experts agree that physical activity is critical to children's health and development. Child
care is an ideal setting that could be used to increase physical activity given the large …