ArticleThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2017
Validation of an iPad activity to measure preschool children's food and physical activity knowledge and preferences.
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- Physical activity preferences across demographic groups: a systematic review of population-based evidence and implications for public health and intervention design.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Data Collection Techniques Used to Measure Preschool Children's Knowledge of and Preference for Physical Activity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
- A 6-week healthy eating intervention with family engagement improves food knowledge and preferences but not dietary diversity among urban preschool children in Sri Lanka.Public health nutrition · 2021Trial
- Digital tools to promote or measure health literacy in children aged 3-5 years: scoping review.Health promotion international · 2025Article
- Validity and reliability of healthy food knowledge and healthy food preferences scale for preschool children.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
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- Food literacy predictors and associations with physical and emergent literacy in pre-schoolers: results from the Training-to-Health Project.Public health nutrition · 2020Article
- Waist Circumference and Healthy Lifestyle Preferences/Knowledge Monitoring in a Preschool Obesity Prevention Program.Nutrients · 2019Article
- Preschool children's preferences for sedentary activity relates to parent's restrictive rules around active outdoor play.BMC public health · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundPreschool children's knowledge of, and preference for food and physical activity play an important role in the development of lifestyle behaviors throughout childhood. Valid and reliable instruments that are interactive and appealing to preschool children are needed, to obtain quality information in a way that actively engages children and encourages willing participation. The purpose of the current research is to assess the reliability and validity of an adapted computerized (iPad) version of the photo-pair food and exercise questionnaire (PPFEQ).
methodsThe adaptation of the PPFEQ involved generating the questionnaire as an iPad-based tool, updating the photo-pairs within the questionnaire and testing for validity and reliability. This involved four phases of investigation to assess test-retest reliability, internal consistency, sensitivity to change and percent agreement of the questionnaire.
resultsThe adaption of the PPFEQ resulted in an 18-item questionnaire, titled the preschool food and play questionnaire (Pre-FPQ). The Pre-FPQ demonstrated acceptable reliability and sensitivity to change. Test-retest reliability and internal consistency improved with age, however, it was evident that the tool was not suitable for children younger than 4 years of age.
conclusionsChildren encounter a dynamic world that shapes their knowledge, preferences, choices and behaviors. The Pre-FPQ is an innovative tool to measure preschool children's knowledge of and preference for food and physical activity. The questionnaire offers the advantage of being presented in a well-received modality for preschool children as well as being easy and inexpensive to administer. This new tool is likely to be useful for the assessment of the effectiveness of healthy lifestyle programs implemented in the childcare setting. Future work is needed to refine and improve measures of physical activity preference in preschool children.
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