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Societal Values and Policies May Curtail Preschool Children’s Physical Activity in Child Care Centers

Author(s) -

Kristen A. Copeland,

Susan N. Sherman,

Cassandra A. Kendeigh,

Heidi J. Kalkwarf,

Brian E. Saelens

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

pediatrics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.611

H-Index - 345

eISSN - 1098-4275

pISSN - 0031-4005

DOI - 10.1542/peds.2011-2102

Subject(s) - medicine , focus group , head start , child care , physical activity , suicide prevention , nursing , child development , poison control , family medicine , environmental health , developmental psychology , psychology , psychiatry , physical therapy , marketing , business

Three-fourths of US preschool-age children are in child care centers. Children are primarily sedentary in these settings, and are not meeting recommended levels of physical activity. Our objective was to identify potential barriers to children's physical activity in child care centers.

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