Attributes of Child Care Centers and Outdoor Play Areas Associated with Preschoolers' Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior

Autor/inn/en	Sugiyama, Takemi; Okely, Anthony D.; Masters, Jane M.; Moore, Gary T.
Titel	Attributes of Child Care Centers and Outdoor Play Areas Associated with Preschoolers' Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior
Quelle	In: Environment and Behavior, 44 (2012) 3, S.334-349 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-9165
DOI	10.1177/0013916510393276
Schlagwörter	Play; Physical Activities; Foreign Countries; Child Care Centers; Handheld Devices; Correlation; Recreational Activities; Physical Activity Level; Measurement; Preschool Children; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Spiel; Ausland; Child care facilities; Child care services; Kinderzentrum; Kinderbetreuung; Korrelation; Freizeitgestaltung; Messverfahren; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Australien
Abstract	This study examined characteristics of child care centers associated with preschoolers' moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior while in child care (MVPA-C, SB-C), and attributes of outdoor play areas associated with the same behaviors during outdoor time (MVPA-O, SB-O). Participants were 89 children (3 -5 years) recruited from 10 child care centers in Brisbane, Australia. Children's activity was measured by accelerometer over a 3-day period. Center characteristics and outdoor play area attributes were identified through survey and observation. We found that children were mostly sedentary while in child care. Lower child-staff ratios and using indoor play areas for motor activity were associated with more MVPA-C and less SB-C. Fixed play equipment in outdoor areas was conducive to more MVPA-O and less SB-O. This study suggests the possibility of enhancing preschoolers' activity levels through changing these attributes. Further research with more centers from diverse settings is needed to test these findings. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10