SynthesisObesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity2017
Barriers and facilitators to young children's physical activity and sedentary behaviour: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative literature.
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134 citing papers in PubMed, 13 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 2 to 4 years old.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Migrant parents' perceptions of the benefits, barriers, and facilitators of young children's physical activity and sedentary behavior: A systematic review of qualitative studies.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Pooled it
- The Overflow Effects of Movement Behaviour Change Interventions for Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Pooled it
- Validity and Reliability of Questionnaires That Assess Barriers and Facilitators of Sedentary Behavior in the Pediatric Population: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- "Children are precious cargo; we don't let them take any risks!": Hearing from adults on safety and risk in children's active play in schools: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2022Pooled it
- "All the fun stuff, the teachers say, 'that's dangerous!'" Hearing from children on safety and risk in active play in schools: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2022Pooled it
- Children's Voices in Physical Activity Research: A Qualitative Review and Synthesis of UK Children's Perspectives.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Interventions to Improve Child Physical Activity in the Early Childhood Education and Care Setting: An Umbrella Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Measuring Early Childhood Educators' Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior-Related Self-Efficacy: A Systematic Review of Tools.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2021Pooled it
- Factors That Influence Participation in Physical Activity in School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review from the Social Ecological Model Perspective.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of Family Intervention on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Children Aged 2.5-12 Years: A Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Pooled it
- Determinants of change in accelerometer-assessed sedentary behaviour in children 0 to 6 years of age: A systematic review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2019Pooled it
- Barriers and facilitators to young children's physical activity and sedentary behaviour: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative literature.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2017Pooled it
- Six-month intervention effect of a digital movement behavior intervention on parent- and child intermediary outcomes-results from the Let's Grow randomized controlled trial.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Trial
- Painted playgrounds for preschoolers' physical activity and fundamental motor skill improvement: a randomized controlled pilot trial of effectiveness.BMC pediatrics · 2023Trial
- Physical Activity and Screen Time Practices of Family Child Care Providers: Do They Meet Best Practice Guidelines?Childhood obesity (Print) · 2022Trial
- 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
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- Evaluation of a Pilot School-Based Physical Activity Clustered Randomised Controlled Trial-Active Schools: Skelmersdale.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Trial
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Abstract
Positive activity behaviours (i.e. higher physical activity [PA]/lower sedentary behaviour [SB]) are beneficial from infancy, yet evidence suggests that young children (0- to 6-year-olds) are relatively inactive. To better understand the perceived influences on these behaviours and to aid intervention development, this paper systematically synthesizes the extensive qualitative literature regarding perceived barriers and facilitators to PA and SB in young children (0-6 years old). A search of eight electronic databases (July 2016) identified 43 papers for inclusion. Data extraction and evidence synthesis were conducted using thematic content analysis, underpinned by the socio-ecological model (i.e. individual, interpersonal, community, organizational and policy levels). Parents, childcare providers and children perceived seven broad themes to be important for PA and SB, including the child; the home; out-of-home childcare; parent-childcare provider interactions; environmental factors; safety; and weather. Each theme mapped onto between one and five levels of the socio-ecological model; barriers and facilitators at the interpersonal level (e.g. parents, care providers and family) were most frequently cited, reflecting the important (perceived) role adults/peers play in shaping young children's behaviours. We provide an overarching framework to explain PA and SB in early childhood. We also highlight where gaps in the current literature exist (e.g. from male carers; in developing countries; and barriers and facilitators in the environmental and policy domains) and where future quantitative work may focus to provide novel insights about children's activity behaviours (e.g. safety and weather).
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