young child across five domains: communication, gross motor, fine motor, problem solving, and personal-social. We selected this instrument because of its ability to measure development as a function of age-specific milestones across multiple domains during early childhood. This would help inform us of
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Knowing How to Fold ‘em: Paper Folding Across Early Childhood
Brittany G. Travers, Heather L. Kirkorian, Matthew J. Jiang, Koeun Choi, Karl S. Rosengren, Porter Pavalko, and Paul Jobin
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
Physical Activity and Motor Skill Development During Early Childhood: Investigating the Role of Parent Support
Maeghan E. James, Kelly P. Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Matthew Kwan, Sara King-Dowling, and John Cairney
Engaging in physical activity (PA) during early childhood (birth to age 5 y) is associated with physical, psychosocial, emotional, and cognitive health benefits ( 30 , 46 ). It has been well established that engaging in PA and, more specifically, moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) is necessary for good
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
Factors Related to Physical Activity in Early Childhood: A Systematic Review
Angela Maria Hoyos-Quintero and Herney Andrés García-Perdomo
early childhood influence the behaviors of later stages of life, intervention is vital at these ages, as it is still possible to prevent the acquisition of a sedentary lifestyle with all the diseases this involves. 1 , 2 At the same time, obesity has reached epidemic levels among preschool children
Learning to Take Joy and Perceive Competence in Physical Movement: Origins in Early Childhood
Thelma S. Horn
, Pearson, Ross, & Braithwaite, 2010 ; Malina, 2001 ) who also noted tracking in these behaviors across subsequent developmental time periods. Thus, differences between children in physical activity and sedentary levels seem to begin in early childhood and track reasonably well into the middle childhood
Obesity Affects Postural Control in Middle Childhood and Adolescence but not in Early Childhood
Xavier García-Massó, Adrià Marco-Ahulló, Israel Villarrasa-Sapiña, Julio Álvarez-Pitti, and Jose-Luis Bermejo
the effects of obesity in early childhood (between 4–6 years old). Two hypotheses have been postulated to explain the effect of obesity on postural stability. The first is based on the biomechanics of the inverted pendulum model used to explain balance in humans. Following this model, the higher the
Environmental Influences on Children’s Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education and Care
Karen Tonge, Rachel A. Jones, and Anthony D. Okely
High levels of physical activity and low levels of sedentary behavior (SB) are associated with many psychosocial, cognitive, and physical health benefits for children below 5 years of age. 1 It is critical that positive physical activity behaviors develop in early childhood as these behaviors
A Network Perspective on the Relationship Between Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity and Fundamental Motor Skills in Early Childhood
Thaynã Alves Bezerra, Paulo Felipe Ribeiro Bandeira, Anastácio Neco de Souza Filho, Cain Craig Truman Clark, Jorge Augusto Pinto Silva Mota, Michael Joseph Duncan, and Clarice Maria de Lucena Martins
Accruing adequate time spent engaging in physical activity (PA) in early childhood is related to several health benefits, 1 , 2 including the development of fundamental motor skills (FMS). 3 Mastery in FMS plays an important role for a positive trajectory of health outcomes, such as body mass
Trajectories of Device-Measured Physical Activity During Early Childhood and Its Determinants: Findings From the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study
Debora Tornquist, Inácio Crochemore-Silva, Luciana Tornquist, Grégore I. Mielke, Ulf Ekelund, Joseph Murray, and Marlos R. Domingues
During the first years of life, rapid cognitive and physical development takes place and is also an important period for behavioral patterns to establish. 1 Physical activity (PA) in early childhood is essential to determining PA patterns in the long term. 2 PA appears to increase with age during
