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 …

[BOOK][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 …

[HTML][HTML] The relationship between physical activity and diet and young children's cognitive development: A systematic review

PS Tandon, A Tovar, AT Jayasuriya, E Welker… - Preventive medicine …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective Given the high prevalence of suboptimal nutrition and low activity levels in
children, we systematically reviewed the literature on the relationship between physical …

The effect of outdoor learning activities on the development of preschool children

G Yıldırım, GÖ Akamca - South African journal of education, 2017 - ajol.info
Learning ought to be supported by both in class activities and outdoor activities contributing
to structuring knowledge. Outdoor activities allow children to actively participate and to learn …

The South African 24-hour movement guidelines for birth to 5 years: an integration of physical activity, sitting behavior, screen time, and sleep

CE Draper, SA Tomaz, L Biersteker… - … of Physical Activity …, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: In December 2018, the South African 24-hour movement guidelines for birth to
5 years were released. This article describes the process used to develop these guidelines …

Associations of physical activity and gross motor skills with executive function in preschool children from low‐income South African settings

CJ Cook, SJ Howard, G Scerif, R Twine… - Developmental …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Executive function is foundational for cognitive development. Previous research has shown
both gross motor skills and physical activity to be related to executive function. However …

[BOOK][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 …

Physical activity, fitness, school readiness, and cognition in early childhood: A systematic review

CWS Laurent, S Burkart, C Andre… - Journal of Physical …, 2021 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Early childhood is an important age for brain and cognitive development. Given
the support of physical activity and fitness on cognition and academic performance in older …

Associations of subjectively and objectively measured sedentary behavior and physical activity with cognitive development in the early years

V Carson, AA Rahman, SA Wiebe - Mental Health and Physical Activity, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose To examine the associations of subjectively and objectively measured sedentary
behavior and physical activity with cognitive development in a sample of 30–59 month olds …

Effect of a 6-week active play intervention on fundamental movement skill competence of preschool children: a cluster randomized controlled trial

JD Foulkes, Z Knowles, SJ Fairclough… - … and motor skills, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examined the effectiveness of an active play intervention on fundamental
movement skills of 3-to 5-year-old children from deprived communities. In a cluster …