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Reliability and validity of a nutrition and physical activity environmental self-assessment for child care A validity study of the Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC), a measure of child care nutrition and physical activity environments from the self assessments of 59 child care center directors and 109 staff |
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Critical narrative review to identify educational strategies promoting physical activity in preschool A review of findings from nineteen studies that implemented and evaluated the effect of increasing time for physical activity during preschool, in the context of obesity prevention programs |
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Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC): Final 2009 evaluation report An overview of an investigation of the nutrition and physical activity program components of early childhood education and care programs, based on findings from a survey of 128 early childhood programs in North Carolina who participated in the Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC) Pilot Grant Program |
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Child care as an untapped setting for obesity prevention: State child care licensing regulations related to nutrition, physical activity, and media use for preschool-aged children in the United States A categorical study of state obesity prevention-related child care licensing regulations in the areas of nutrition, physical activity, and electronic media usage for center-based and family-based child care settings |
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Associations between pedagogues attitudes, praxis and policy in relation to physical activity of children in kindergarten: Results from a cross sectional study of health behavior amongst Danish pre-school children A survey of the relationships between the frequency of planned episodes of physical activity and both staff attitudes and internal policies on the topic of physical activity in preschools and kindergartens, based on the questionnaire responses of staff at 1,834 Danish early education sites |
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Promoting healthy weight in child care: Pilot testing, training methodology, and instrument evaluation A discussion of child obesity, and projects created to promote the health of young children, including a nutrition and physical activity environmental intervention in child care centers, and web based and in-person training for child care professionals administering the intervention |
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Achieving a state of healthy weight: A national assessment of obesity prevention terminology in child care regulations 2010 [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the extent to which state child care regulations meet standards related to obesity prevention in the areas of infant feeding, nutrition, and physical activity |
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Existing policies, regulation, legislation and ongoing health promotion activities related to physical activity and nutrition in pre-primary education settings: An overview An overview of policies, regulation, legislation, and ongoing health promotion activities related to physical activity and nutrition in early care and education settings in 6 countries, based on a review of 30 documents from Bulgaria, Belgium-Flanders, Greece, Spain, Germany, and Poland |
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Assessment tools of energy balance-related behaviours used in European obesity prevention strategies: Review of studies during preschool A review of studies that utilize assessment tools to measure food intake, physical activity, and sedentary behavior in obesity intervention strategies targeting mainly preschool children across Europe |
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The impact of a 3-year after-school obesity prevention program in elementary school children A cluster randomized study of the effects of the Medical College of Georgia FitKid Program (FitKid), a three-year, voluntary, no-fee, after school obesity prevention and physical activity program, on percentage of body fat, cardiorespiratory fitness, and cardiometabolic markers in children, based on data from 574 third grade children from 18 elementary schools in the southeastern United States |
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Effects of physical activity on cortisol levels in at-risk toddlers attending full-time daycare An investigation of the effects of an acute bout of physical activity on the cortisol levels of low income, African American children attending preschool and an examination of their response to and recovery from the physical activity |
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Pilot-testing CATCH Early Childhood: A preschool-based healthy nutrition and physical activity program A comparison of both children's fruit and vegetable consumption and their physical activity levels at Head Start centers before and after the implementation of the CATCH Early Childhood (CEC) program and a qualitative study of the program's implementation feasibility and acceptability, based on data collected from a convenience sample of 4 classrooms in Harris County, Texas |
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An intervention to promote healthy weight: Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC) theory and design An account of the initial implementation of a healthy weight intervention based on national recommendations and standards and made up of continuing education workshops, collaborative action planning and technical assistance materials, a resource manual, and an environmental self-assessment instrument to assess physical activity and nutrition policies and practices in child care settings based on data from 15 interviews with child care providers, 3 parent focus groups with 17 parents of young children in child care |
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Physical activity programs in long day care and family day care settings A survey of literature on physical activity curricula and best practices in Australian wrap-around and family child care settings |
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Embedding physical activity and nutrition in early care and education programs Suggestions caregivers can use to encourage active play, teach young children about nutrition and create healthy habits in the earliest years |
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Physical activity opportunities in Canadian childcare facilities: A provincial/territorial review of legislation A review of Canadian provincial and territorial child care legislation with regard to type of and frequency of physical activity (PA) participation that includes an appraisal of each provincial and territorial child care regulation for PA requirements, a comparison of such regulations with the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) PA guidelines, and an appraisal of these regulations regarding PA infrastructure |
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Promoting fundamental movement skill development and physical activity in early childhood settings: A cluster randomized controlled trial A study of the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of Jump Start, a movement skill development physical activity program for preschool children, on their fundamental movement skill development and physical activity in early childhood settings, based on data from 97 children in Australia |
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Preschool teachers' beliefs and practices of outdoor play and outdoor environments An examination the relationship between both children's physical activity and level of play and quality of outdoor environment, teachers' level of physical activity, and their involvement in play, and an exploration of the relationship between contextual factors and children's physical activity and outdoor play from videotapes and teacher interviews with 9 teachers and 58 preschool children in three child care centers in Greensboro, North Carolina |
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Impact of a population based intervention to increase the adoption of multiple physical activity practices in centre based childcare services: A quasi experimental, effectiveness study A study of the relationship between participation in a three-month intervention and the adoption of eight child physical activity promotion practices by child care staff, based on data from 228 child care centers in New South Wales, Australia |
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Environmental scan of physical activity practices and resources in Washington, DC child care centers: Executive summary A summary of a study of the physical activity practices and features of child care centers in Washington, DC, based on survey, interview, and observation data collected from 26 child care centers |
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Environmental scan of physical activity practices and resources in Washington, DC child care centers A study of the physical activity practices and features of child care centers in Washington, DC, based on survey, interview, and observation data collected from 26 child care centers |
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Evidence-based recommendations for the development of obesity prevention programs targeted at preschool children Recommendations for researchers and policy makers to consider when developing and implementing interventions for the prevention of overweight and obesity in young 4- through 6-year-old children, derived from 2 reviews of the literature on the topic |
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Advantages of gardening as a form of physical activity in an after-school program A study of the relationship between participation in a Cooperative Extension Service after school gardening program and the self-reported physical activity levels of children, based on data from 31 children in third through fifth grade in Oklahoma |
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The Medical College of Georgia FitKid Project: The relations between program attendance and changes in outcomes in year 1 A study of the relationship between the attendance of children in the Medical College of Georgia FitKid Project--an after-school physical activity program--and changes in body composition and cardiovascular fitness, based on data from 278 third grade boys and girls from 9 elementary schools |
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Nutrition and child care: A healthy head start An introduction to a special issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, summarizing its articles on the nutrition-related aspects of both healthy lifestyles and obesity prevention in child care environments |
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