ArticleThe Journal of school health2014
Physical activity in preschool children: comparison between Montessori and traditional preschools.
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- Physical activity and sedentary time of youth in structured settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2020Pooled it
- Physical activity and sedentary time among preschoolers in centre-based childcare: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2018Pooled it
- Novel patterns of physical activity in a large sample of preschool-aged children.BMC public health · 2018Trial
- Advancing physical literacy measurement in early childhood: psychometric properties of a novel assessment and profiling method and its relationship with physical activity.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
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- Montessori education's impact on academic and nonacademic outcomes: A systematic review.Campbell systematic reviews · 2023Review
- Relation between Demographics and Physical Activity among Preschoolers Attending Head Start.Journal of child and family studies · 2022Article
- A Summary of One Research Team's Contributions to Understanding Physical Activity Behavior in Children and Youth.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- The impact of new government childcare accreditation standards on children's in-care physical activity and sedentary time.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Total Play Time Needed for Preschoolers to Reach Recommended Amount of Non-Sedentary Activity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Which Meso-Level Characteristics of Early Childhood Education and Care Centers Are Associated with Health, Health Behavior, and Well-Being of Young Children? Findings of a Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Objectively measured physical activity in one-year-old children from a Brazilian cohort: levels, patterns and determinants.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2019Article
- Are preschool children active enough in Shanghai: an accelerometer-based cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2019Article
- Places where preschoolers are (in)active: an observational study on Latino preschoolers and their parents using objective measures.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2016Observational
- Sedentary Behavior in Preschoolers: How Many Days of Accelerometer Monitoring Is Needed?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundLittle is known about the influence of Montessori methods on children's physical activity (PA). This cross-sectional study compared PA of children attending Montessori and traditional preschools.
methodsWe enrolled 301 children in 9 Montessori and 8 traditional preschools in Columbia, South Carolina. PA was measured by accelerometry on weekdays during preschool (In-School), non-school (Non-School), and all day (All Day). Minutes/hour of light, moderate-to-vigorous (MVPA), and total PA (light + MVPA) were calculated.
resultsChildren attending Montessori preschools accumulated more In-School light (7.7 vs. 6.5 minute/hour), MVPA (7.7 versus 6.5 minute/hour), and total PA (15.4 versus 13.0 minute/hour) than children attending traditional preschools, after adjusting for sex, race/ethnicity, body mass index, parent education and neighborhood poverty index. For Non-School (8.5 versus 6.2 minute/hour) and All Day (8.5 versus 7.6 minute/hour), children in Montessori preschools accumulated more MVPA than children in traditional preschools. In-School PA was higher for children in private Montessori than public Montessori preschools (8.1 versus 7.0 minute/hour; 8.1 versus 6.7 minute/hour; 16.1 versus 13.6 minute/hour, for light, MVPA, and total PA, respectively).
conclusionsChildren attending Montessori preschools were more active than children attending traditional preschools. Adopting the Montessori system may be an important strategy for promoting PA in children.
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