The aim of this study was to examine in detail levels and patterns of physical activity in preschool children and the effects of gender and BMI on this activity. Two hundred and fifty-three children ...

A pre-school diet and physical activity programme does not improve children’s calorie intake or overall physical activity ...

A pre-school diet and physical activity program does not improve children's calorie intake or overall physical activity ...

Fewer than one in four preschoolers (aged 2–4) meet the recommended 180 minutes of daily physical activity. Only about 2.4% achieve 60 minutes of m ...

Observations were made of children in an extremely crowded township nursery in South Africa. The effects of naturally-occurring within-group variations in social density were assessed. Results ...

Nurturing a lifelong love of movement and physical activity in children is a goal of many parents and caregivers. Unfortunately, less than 24% of American children ages 6 to 17 get 60 minutes of ...

Quality preschools help students race ahead of their peers in math and English skills by a about a third of a year's worth learning, a 2013 compilation of the findings from 84 studies of city and ...