Physical Activity of Serbian Children in Daycare

Janković, Milenko; Batez, Maja; Stupar, D.; Obradović, Jelena; Trajković, Nebojša

doi:10.3390/children8020161

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“…In Brazil, the educational legislation does not make the presence of physical education professionals mandatory to teach the content in preschool and the recreation happens with the class teacher 67,68 . This reality reinforces the importance of the preschool space having in its physical structure parks with equipment and a patio as factors to increase the PA of preschoolers in recreation 58,62 , as recommended by some studies 20,69 .…”

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confidence: 65%

“…Although previous study suggested that children's PA levels are mainly in uenced by genetic factors 11 , evidences also point out the in uence of family 12,13 , and personal factors on PA levels 14,15,16,17,18 . In this setting, sex and age were determinants of personal factors 19 and, therefore, male preschoolers, older 19 and exposed to the outdoors 20 had higher levels of PA.…”

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confidence: 82%

“…A previous study using direct PA measurement in Sweden preschoolers evidenced that the structural characteristics of the preschool, e.g., formalized PA policy and more time spent outdoors, were positively associated with PA of children 62 . Thus, formalized PA policies and outdoor time can be important for promoting children's PA during preschool hours 20 . Moreover, previous studies have advocated the expansion of the time in outdoor recreation associated to a structured PA in the preschool environment 36,44 .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In this sense, a greater space per child and open play areas could increase PA in children attending daycare centers 37 . The presence of portable play equipment and a playground 20 were also associated to greater PA in preschoolers 37,38 . Further investigation into the relative value of outdoor game designs, as well as the presence and quality of individual characteristics of the physical environment, e.g.…”

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confidence: 95%

“…Regulatory and operational policy frameworks for the school environment have received little attention 42 despite evidence about the importance of physical space and the park bene t children's PA 19,20 . Added to this reality, there is a lack of works investigating the in uence of the home environment and the daycare center on the preschoolers' PA level 42 .…”

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“Environmental Opportunities for Active Play and Physical Activity Level in Preschoolers: a Multicriteria Analysis.”

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Background: Active seem to influence the level of physical activity during childhood. However, a gap remains about which environmental opportunities could have a positive impact on the level of physical activity in preschoolers.Objectives: (1) To develop an index to measure the environmental opportunities of free active play for preschoolers of middle-income countries; (2) to check the relationship and contribution of the index to explain objectively the level of physical activity. Methods: A quantitative, cross-sectional, exploratory study with 51 preschool children. The established criteria for the index according to the literature were: (1) Outdoor time on typical days of the week. (2) Outdoor time on a typical weekend day. (3) The presence of internal space and external environment in the child's home that allows playing. (4) Presence of patio with space for games at the school. (5) Presence of a playground with a toy at the school. We applied multi-attribute utility theory for the determination of the multicriteria index. Pearson's correlation analysis and simple linear regression were used to verify the association between the index and the physical activity level. The significance level was set at 5%. Results: The index showed a positive correlation with the level of physical activity, e.g., the average time of moderate to vigorous physical activity (r = 0.408, p <0.003). The univariate linear regression demonstrated that the quality of environmental opportunities for physical activity explained 20% of the preschooler’s classification as active and 16% of the time in moderate to vigorous physical activity (p <0.001). Conclusion: Environmental opportunities for active play have a positive impact on physical activity in preschoolers and should be encouraged in different social segments.

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confidence: 99%

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Physical environmental opportunities for active play and physical activity level in preschoolers: a multicriteria analysis

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Background Active play opportunities seems to influence the level of physical activity during childhood. However, a gap remains about which environmental opportunities including the daycare physical environment could have a positive impact on the level of physical activity in preschoolers. Objectives (1) To develop an index to measure the environmental opportunities of free active play for preschoolers of middle-income countries; (2) to check the relationship and contribution of the index to explain objectively the level of physical activity. Methods A quantitative, cross-sectional, exploratory study with 51 preschool children. The established criteria for the index according to the literature were: (1) Outdoor time on typical days of the week. (2) Outdoor time on a typical weekend day. (3) The presence of internal space and external environment in the child’s home that allows playing. (4) Presence of patio with space for games at the school. (5) Presence of a playground with a toy at the school. We applied multi-attribute utility theory for the determination of the multicriteria index of physical environmental opportunities. Pearson’s correlation analysis and simple linear regression were used to verify the association between the index and the physical activity level. Results The index showed a positive correlation with the level of physical activity, e.g., the average time of MVPA (r = 0.408, p = 0.003). The univariate linear regression demonstrated that the quality of physical environmental opportunities for physical activity explained 20% of the preschooler’s classification as active and 16% of the time in moderate to vigorous physical activity (p < 0.001). Conclusion Physical environmental opportunities for active play have a positive effect on physical activity in preschoolers and should be encouraged in different social segments.

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Physical Activity of Serbian Children in Daycare

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“Environmental Opportunities for Active Play and Physical Activity Level in Preschoolers: a Multicriteria Analysis.”

“Environmental Opportunities for Active Play and Physical Activity Level in Preschoolers: a Multicriteria Analysis.”

Physical environmental opportunities for active play and physical activity level in preschoolers: a multicriteria analysis

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