Traditional Early Childhood Education (ECE) is typically characterized by predominately man-made structures, such as swings, climbing frames, and slides in the playground with very few natural features integrated. 1 Children who attend traditional ECE spend only a small amount of their time
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Nature-Based Early Childhood Education and Children’s Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, Motor Competence, and Other Physical Health Outcomes: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review
Avril Johnstone, Paul McCrorie, Rita Cordovil, Ingunn Fjørtoft, Susanna Iivonen, Boris Jidovtseff, Frederico Lopes, John J. Reilly, Hilary Thomson, Valerie Wells, and Anne Martin
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Depressive Symptoms, Functional Dependence, and Physical Activity: A Moderated Mediation Model
Matthieu P. Boisgontier, Dan Orsholits, Martina von Arx, Stefan Sieber, Matthew W. Miller, Delphine Courvoisier, Maura D. Iversen, Stéphane Cullati, and Boris Cheval
A recent systematic review has demonstrated that adverse childhood experiences, such as neglect and household dysfunction, were associated with 23 health outcomes (eg, depressive symptoms, anxiety, physical inactivity, obesity). 1 While these results highlight the pervasive harms that adverse
Parental Perception of the Social and Physical Environment Contributes to Gender Inequalities in Children’s Screen Time
Daniela Rodrigues, Helena Nogueira, Augusta Gama, Aristides M. Machado-Rodrigues, Maria-Raquel G. Silva, Vítor Rosado-Marques, and Cristina Padez
to assess inequalities in childhood obesity in the aftermath of the 2008 economic crisis in Portugal. The sampling design for the cross-sectional study conducted in 2016–2017 was the same as in previous projects carried out by the team in 2009–2010, to assess childhood obesity prevalence and the
Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Survivors
Maxime Caru, Daniel Curnier, Pierre Dubois, Matthias G. Friedrich, Gregor Andelfinger, Maja Krajinovic, Caroline Laverdière, Daniel Sinnett, and Delphine Périé
Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most diagnosed pediatric cancer in Canada, with approximately 30% of all the new cancer cases every year. 1 Over the course of the last decades, medical progress and chemotherapeutic treatments have considerably improved the survival rate (>90
Echocardiographic Parameters Associated With Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Physical Activity in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Survivors
Maxime Caru, Pierre Dubois, Daniel Curnier, Gregor Andelfinger, Maja Krajinovic, Caroline Laverdière, Daniel Sinnett, and Delphine Périé
, anthracycline), subclinical dysfunctions and cardiac abnormalities have been observed in childhood ALL survivors. 5 – 9 Studies have observed that survivors have impaired left ventricular contractility and a reduced ejection fraction, and anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity may lead to late congestive heart failure and
Physical Activity, Fitness, School Readiness, and Cognition in Early Childhood: A Systematic Review
Christine W. St. Laurent, Sarah Burkart, Chloe Andre, and Rebecca M.C. Spencer
Early childhood is as an important phase for brain and cognitive development. The early years of life are marked by increased neuroplasticity of the brain and enhancements in cognitive processing and abilities. This age also marks a critical period in the development of school readiness skills and
Longitudinal Associations Between Device-Measured Physical Activity and Early Childhood Neurodevelopment
Otávio Amaral de Andrade Leão, Gregore Iven Mielke, Pedro Curi Hallal, John Cairney, Jorge Mota, Marlos Rodrigues Domingues, Joseph Murray, and Andréa Dâmaso Bertoldi
activity during childhood is an important predictor of physical activity levels during adolescence and adulthood, making early childhood an optimal developmental window for interventions. 7 – 9 To date, systematic reviews of observational studies have shown that physical activity and participation in
Childhood Adversities and Socioeconomic Position as Predictors of Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity in Early Adulthood
Laura Kestilä, Tomi Mäki-Opas, Anton E Kunst, Katja Borodulin, Ossi Rahkonen, and Ritva Prättälä
Background:
Limited knowledge exists on how childhood social, health-related and economic circumstances predict adult physical inactivity. Our aim was a) to examine how various childhood adversities and living conditions predict leisure-time physical inactivity in early adulthood and b) to find out whether these associations are mediated through the respondent’s own education.
Methods:
Young adults aged 18−29 were used from the Health 2000 Study of the Finnish. The cross-sectional data were based on interviews and questionnaires including retrospective information on childhood circumstances. The analyses were carried out on 68% of the original sample (N = 1894). The outcome measure was leisure-time physical inactivity.
Results:
Only a few of the 11 childhood adversities were related with physical activity in early adulthood. Having been bullied at school was associated with physical inactivity independently of the other childhood circumstances and the respondent’s own education. Low parental education predicted leisure-time physical inactivity in men and the association was mediated by the respondent´s own education. Respondents with only primary or vocational education were more likely to be physically inactive during leisure-time compared with those with secondary or higher education.
Conclusions:
There is some evidence that few specific childhood adversities, especially bullying at school, have long-lasting effects on physical activity levels.
Children's Organized Physical Activity Patterns From Childhood into Adolescence
Leanne C. Findlay, Rochelle E. Garner, and Dafna E. Kohen
Background:
Few longitudinal studies of physical activity have included young children or used nationally representative datasets. The purpose of the current study was to explore patterns of organized physical activity for Canadian children aged 4 through 17 years.
Methods:
Data from 5 cycles of the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth were analyzed separately for boys (n = 4463) and girls (n = 4354) using multiple trajectory modeling.
Results:
Boys' and girls' organized physical activity was best represented by 3 trajectory groups. For boys, these groups were labeled: high stable, high decreasing, and low decreasing participation. For girls, these groups were labeled: high decreasing, moderate stable, and low decreasing participation. Risk factors (parental education, household income, urban/rural dwelling, and single/dual parent) were explored. For boys and girls, having a parent with postsecondary education and living in a higher income household were associated with a greater likelihood of weekly participation in organized physical activity. Living in an urban area was also significantly associated with a greater likelihood of weekly participation for girls.
Conclusions:
Results suggest that Canadian children's organized physical activity is best represented by multiple patterns of participation that tend to peak in middle childhood and decline into adolescence.
The Associations Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Physical and Mental Health, and Physical Activity: A Scoping Review
Brook Hadwen, Eva Pila, and Jane Thornton
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) include physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, neglect, witnessing abuse to a parent, witnessing substance abuse, or other forms of trauma experienced during childhood. 1 ACEs were first acknowledged as a target of public health efforts in 2009, when the ACEs
