A socio-ecological approach to physical activity interventions in childcare: a systematic review
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Mehtälä, A., Sääkslahti, A., Inkinen, M., & Poskiparta, M. (2014). A socio-ecological approach to physical activity interventions in childcare: a systematic review. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 11(22). https://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-11-22
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The promotion of physical activity (PA)
in young children requires effective in
terventions. This ar
ticle reviews the
evidence on PA interventions in child
care by applying a socio-ecological a
pproach. A computer-based literature
search for intervention studies
aimedatincreasingchildren
’
sPAlevelswasrunacrossfourdatabases:SPORTDiscus,
ISI Web of Science, PsycINFO and ERIC. The participants had to be in childcare, aged 2-6-year-old, and their
pre- and post- intervention PA levels measured. Selecti
on was restricted to peer-reviewed publications and to
studies conducted in childcare settings. Twenty-three studies met the inclusion criteria and their methodological
quality was assessed. Seven studies ex
hibited high methodological quality; twelve were rated as moderate and
four low. The effectiveness of the interventions was det
erminedaccordingtothepost
-intervention behavioral
changes reported in children
’
s PA. Fourteen studies found increases in PA levels or reductions in sedentary time,
although the changes were
modest. The data remain too limited to allow firm conclusions to be drawn on the
effectiveness of the components mediating PA interventions, although PA-specific in-service teacher training
seemsapotentialstrategy.Thefindingsofthisreviewindicatethatchildren
’
sPAremainedlowanddidnot
approachthe180min/daycriteria.Itmaybethatmoreint
ensive multilevel and multicomponent interventions
based on a comprehensive model are needed.
...
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