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Observational studyInternational journal of environmental research and public health2014

Do children's health resources differ according to preschool physical activity programmes and parental behaviour? A mixed methods study.

Elena Sterdt, Natalie Pape, Silke Kramer, Sebastian Liersch, Michael Urban, Rolf Werning, Ulla Walter

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Observational study in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  3. Physical development and sociocultural context influences on children's physical activity.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Elena SterdtInstitute for Epidemiology, Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Hannover Medical School, Hannover 30625, Germany. sterdt.elena@mh-hannover.de.
Natalie PapeInstitute of Education for Special Needs, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover 30159, Germany. natalie.pape@ifs.phil.uni-hannover.de.
Silke KramerInstitute for Epidemiology, Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Hannover Medical School, Hannover 30625, Germany. kramer.silke@mh-hannover.de.
Sebastian LierschInstitute for Epidemiology, Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Hannover Medical School, Hannover 30625, Germany. liersch.sebastian@mh-hannover.de.
Michael UrbanFaculty of Educational Science, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld 33501, Germany. m.urban@uni-bielefeld.de.
Rolf WerningInstitute of Education for Special Needs, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover 30159, Germany. rolf.werning@ifs.phil.uni-hannover.de.
Ulla WalterInstitute for Epidemiology, Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Hannover Medical School, Hannover 30625, Germany. walter.ulla@mh-hannover.de.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Preschool can have positive effects on the development of a healthy lifestyle. The present study analysed to what extent different conditions, structures and behavioural models in preschool and family-children's central social microsystems-can lead to differences in children's health resources. Using a cross-sectional mixed methods approach, contrast analyses of "preschools with systematic physical activity programmes" versus "preschools without physical activity programmes" were conducted to assess the extent to which children's physical activity, quality of life and social behaviour differ between preschools with systematic and preschools without physical activity programmes. Differences in children's physical activity according to parental behaviour were likewise assessed. Data on child-related outcomes and parent-related factors were collected via parent questionnaires and child interviews. A qualitative focused ethnographic study was performed to obtain deeper insight into the quantitative survey data. Two hundred and twenty seven (227) children were interviewed at 21 preschools with systematic physical activity programmes, and 190 at 25 preschools without physical activity programmes. There was no significant difference in children's physical activity levels between the two preschool types (p = 0.709). However, the qualitative data showed differences in the design and quality of programmes to promote children's physical activity. Data triangulation revealed a strong influence of parental behaviour. The triangulation of methods provided comprehensive insight into the nature and extent of physical activity programmes in preschools and made it possible to capture the associations between systematic physical activity promotion and children's health resources in a differential manner.

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ExerciseHealth ResourcesPhysical Education and TrainingAdultChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleParentsQuality of LifeSocial Behavior

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PMCPMC3986983

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