Open AccessTime to focus on implementation: the need to re‐orient research on physical activity in childcare services
Author(s) -
Wolfenden Luke,
Finch Meghan,
Wyse Rebecca,
ClintonMcHarg Tara,
Yoong Sze Lin
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.946
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1753-6405
pISSN - 1326-0200
DOI - 10.1111/1753-6405.12518
Subject(s) - focus (optics) , optics , physics
The case for promoting physical activity in childcare services is compelling. Physical activity in childhood provides a number of physical and developmental benefits and childcare services offer centralised access to large number of children each day. A number of childcare service policies and practices have been positively associated with increased child activity. Systematic reviews have also demonstrated that physical activity interventions in this setting are effective