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Open AccessReliability and validity of rapid assessment tools for measuring 24-hour movement behaviours in children aged 0–5 years: the Movement Behaviour Questionnaire Baby (MBQ-B) and child (MBQ-C)
The development of validated “fit-for-purpose” rapid assessment tools to measure 24-hour movement behaviours in children aged 0–5 years is a research priority. This study evaluated the test-retest reliability ...
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Open AccessA great way to bring up health behaviour topics at playgroup: a qualitative evaluation of the Healthy Conversations @ Playgroup program
The early years is a critical stage to establish optimal nutrition and movement behaviours. Community playgroups are a relaxed environment for parents with a focus on social connection and supporting parents i...
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Open AccessLongitudinal effects of dog ownership, dog acquisition, and dog loss on children’s movement behaviours: findings from the PLAYCE cohort study
Regular physical activity is important for children’s physical and mental health, yet many children do not achieve recommended amounts of physical activity. Dog ownership has been associated with increased phy...
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Open AccessGoal-directed therapeutic exercise for paediatric posterior fossa brain tumour survivors: a qualitative analysis of experiences
To explore child and parent experiences of a 12-week goal-directed therapeutic exercise intervention in paediatric posterior fossa brain tumours survivors and to identify features of the program that influence...
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Open AccessRural libraries implementing walking groups or walking groups plus civic engagement for walkability in rural communities: a comparative effectiveness trial study protocol
Rural residents generally lack adequate physical activity to benefit health and reduce disparities in chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and certain cancers. The Socioecological Model describes p...
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Open AccessAdaptations to scale-up an early childhood education and care physical activity intervention for real-world availability — Play Active
Adaptations for scale-up are ubiquitous but are rarely described in detail. Adaptations may be a key reason for the “scale-up penalty” which is when there is a reduction in intervention effect size following s...
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Open AccessPlay Active physical activity policy intervention and implementation support in early childhood education and care: results from a pragmatic cluster randomised trial
Policy interventions to increase physical activity in early childhood education and care (ECEC) services are effective in increasing physical activity among young children. However, a large proportion of ECEC ...
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Open AccessAdherence to 24-hour movement guidelines among rural Brazalian preschool children: associations with parenting practices
Young children residing in rural areas of low-and-middle income countries (LMICs) such as Brazil are at greater risk of obesity and related chronic health conditions. Yet, the extent to which rural preschool c...
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Open AccessBronchiectasis - Exercise as Therapy (BREATH): rationale and study protocol for a multi-center randomized controlled trial
Globally, bronchiectasis (BE) unrelated to cystic fibrosis (CF) is recognized as a major cause of respiratory morbidity, mortality, and healthcare utilization. Children with BE regularly experience exacerbatio...
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Open AccessStudy protocol for Healthy Conversations @ Playgroup: a multi-site cluster randomized controlled trial of an intervention to promote healthy lifestyle behaviours in young children attending community playgroups
Early childhood is a critical window for preventing obesity and chronic disease. Yet, 1 in 4 Australian children aged 5 years and under are affected by overweight or obesity; and significant proportions of chi...
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Open AccessFundamental movement skill proficiency and objectively measured physical activity in children with bronchiectasis: a cross-sectional study
Bronchiectasis is a major contributor to respiratory morbidity and healthcare utilization in children. Children with bronchiectasis exhibit low levels of physical activity (PA) and poor fundamental movement sk...
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Open AccessPsychometric properties of instruments to measure parenting practices and children’s movement behaviors in low-income families from Brazil
Childhood obesity has increased remarkably in low and middle-income (LMIC) countries. Movement behaviors (physical activity, screen time, and sleep) are crucial in the development of overweight and obesity in ...
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Open AccessPhysical ACTivity in Survivorship (PACTS): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial evaluating a goal-directed therapeutic exercise program in pediatric posterior fossa brain tumor survivors
Posterior fossa brain tumors (PFBT) are the most common solid tumor in children. Recent increases in survival rates are encouraging; however, survivors may experience a plethora of disease- and treatment-relat...
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Open AccessDevelopment of physical activity policy and implementation strategies for early childhood education and care settings using the Delphi process
The aim of this study was to gain consensus on an evidence informed physical activity policy template for early childhood education and care (ECEC) and determine best-practice dissemination and implementation ...
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Open AccessPopulation-level physical activity surveillance in young people: are accelerometer-based measures ready for prime time?
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Open Access‘Jump start’ childcare-based intervention to promote physical activity in pre-schoolers: six-month findings from a cluster randomised trial
Participation in adequate levels of physical activity during the early years is important for health and development. We report the 6-month effects of an 18-month multicomponent intervention on physical activi...
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Open AccessSupporting healthy lifestyle behaviours in families attending community playgroups: parents’ perceptions of facilitators and barriers
Establishing healthy nutrition, activity, and sleep behaviours early in life is a key strategy in childhood obesity prevention. Parents are the primary influence on the development and establishment of obesity...
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Shade coverage, ultraviolet radiation and children’s physical activity in early childhood education and care
To investigate the association between shade coverage in early childhood education and care (ECEC) centres and pre-school children’s physical activity, outdoor time and ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure.
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Open AccessCulture and community: observation of mealtime enactment in early childhood education and care settings
Establishing healthy eating behaviours in early life has implications for health over the life course. As the majority of Australian children aged five and under regularly attend early childhood education and ...
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Open AccessParental influences on screen time and weight status among preschool children from Brazil: a cross-sectional study
Little is known about the influence of parental attributes and parental screen time behaviours on pre-schooler’s screen time and weight status in low-to-middle income countries. The purpose of this study was t...
