ArticlePreventing chronic disease2014
Relationship between child care centers' compliance with physical activity regulations and children's physical activity, New York City, 2010.
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- Evidence on the Effectiveness of Public Policies for Physical Activity Promotion in the Early Childcare Education and Care Setting: A Systematic Review.Child: care, health and development · 2025Pooled it
- Environmental and practice factors associated with children's device-measured physical activity and sedentary time in early childhood education and care centres: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2022Pooled 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
- Implementation Adherence and Perspectives of the Childcare PhysicaL ActivitY (PLAY) Policy: A Process Evaluation.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2022Trial
- Impact of the Childcare Physical Activity (PLAY) Policy on Young Children's Physical Activity and Sedentary Time: A Pilot Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- 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
- A Healthy Start: National Trends in Child Care Regulations and Uptake of Obesity Prevention Standards (2010-2018).Childhood obesity (Print) · 2021Article
- Prevalence and Relationships among Physical Activity Policy, Environment, and Practices in Licensed Childcare Centers from a Manager and Staff Perspective.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Exploring the Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Childcare PhysicaL ActivitY (PLAY) Policy: Rationale and Protocol for a Pilot, Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Evaluation of a Physical Activity Regulation for Child Care in Massachusetts.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2017Article
- Effects of a New State Policy on Physical Activity Practices in Child Care Centers in South Carolina.American journal of public health · 2017Article
- Child Care Center Characteristics Associated With Preschoolers' Physical Activity.American journal of preventive medicine · 2016Article
- Childhood Obesity Prevention in Childcare Settings: the Potential of Policy and Environmental Change Interventions.Current obesity reports · 2015Review
- Training and technical assistance for compliance with beverage and physical activity components of New York City's regulations for early child care centers.Preventing chronic disease · 2014Article
- Rationale for New York City's regulations on nutrition, physical activity, and screen time in early child care centers.Preventing chronic disease · 2014Article
- Measurement of compliance with New York City's regulations on beverages, physical activity, and screen time in early child care centers.Preventing chronic disease · 2014Article
- Evaluation design of New York City's regulations on nutrition, physical activity, and screen time in early child care centers.Preventing chronic disease · 2014Article
- Means of Optimizing Physical Activity in the Preschool Environment: A Commentary on Coe (2019).American journal of lifestyle medicineArticle
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Abstract
introductionPhysical activity may protect against overweight and obesity among preschoolers, and the policies and characteristics of group child care centers influence the physical activity levels of children who attend them. We examined whether children in New York City group child care centers that are compliant with the city's regulations on child physical activity engage in more activity than children in centers who do not comply.
methodsA sample of 1,352 children (mean age, 3.39 years) served by 110 group child care centers in low-income neighborhoods participated. Children's anthropometric data were collected and accelerometers were used to measure duration and intensity of physical activity. Multilevel generalized linear regression modeling techniques were used to assess the effect of center- and child-level factors on child-level physical activity.
resultsCenters' compliance with the regulation of obtaining at least 60 minutes of total physical activity per day was positively associated with children's levels of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA); compliance with the regulation of obtaining at least 30 minutes of structured activity was not associated with increased levels of MVPA. Children in centers with a dedicated outdoor play space available also spent more time in MVPA. Boys spent more time in MVPA than girls, and non-Hispanic black children spent more time in MVPA than Hispanic children.
conclusionTo increase children's level of MVPA in child care, both time and type of activity should be considered. Further examination of the role of play space availability and its effect on opportunities for engaging in physical activity is needed.
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