SynthesisCurrent environmental health reports2021
Relationship Between the Physical Environment and Physical Activity Levels in Preschool Children: A Systematic Review.
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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
- Can active play replace skill-oriented physical education in enhancing fundamental movement skills among preschool children? A systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 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
- The built environment as determinant of childhood obesity: A systematic literature review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2022Pooled it
- Environmental phenotypes for healthy weight in children using population-based linked environment and health data: a cross-sectional observational study.Health & place · 2026Observational
- Sex-specific BMI, 24-hour movement behaviors, motor skills, and executive functions in Tunisian preschool children: an observational cross-sectional study.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Relationship between childcare workers' physical literacy and support for promoting children's physical activity.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Spaces that move children: The role of the physical environment in developing motor competence and physical literacy.PloS one · 2026Article
- The impact of learn, exercise, and game structured curriculum model on physical activity in children aged 3-6 years.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Mothers' Perspectives on Physical Activity Co-Participation With Young Children: Examining Thoughts and Racial Differences.Child: care, health and development · 2026Article
- Exploring physical activity in the nursery setting in England. A qualitative study with staff and children.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2025Article
- The needs of parents and their network to influence physical activity and motor development among children 0-to-4-years old: a mixed-methods study protocol.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Promoting healthy lifestyle behaviours in the preschool setting: perceptions and needs of teachers and principals.BMC public health · 2025Article
- A Systematic Review of the Bibliometrics and Methodological Research Used on Studies Focused on School Neighborhood Built Environment and the Physical Health of Children and Adolescents.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The Role of School Environment on the Sustainable Development of Pre-Schoolers' Motor Creativity.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Outdoor physical activity in traditional and newly designed preschools: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Exploring if Playground Quality Predicts Head Start Preschoolers' School Day Physical Activity.International journal of early childhood = Revue internationale de l'enfance prescolaire = Revista internacional de la infancia pre-escolar · 2025Article
- Characteristics of the Outdoor Environment Affording Physical Activity, Motor Competence, and Social Interactions in Children Aged 3-7 Years: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Outdoor environment and obesity: A review of current evidence.Metabolism open · 2024Review
- Early-life family and school impacts on adolescent conduct problems: A path analysis.Family process · 2024Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThe aim of this study was to understand the influence of the physical environment on the physical activity (PA) behavior of preschool children (aged 2 to 6 years), in order to provide an overview of these influences from the perspective of the ecological model. RECENT
findingsPA is of great importance for the prevention of obesity and cardiovascular diseases since childhood. The physical environment has a direct relationship with the different domains, where people can spend their time being physically active. Nonetheless, despite the importance of the physical environment to engagement in PA, very few reviews have focused on this relationship in the context of the growing problem of physical inactivity among preschool children. Studies that had analyzed the school domain had found that greater availability of a wider variety of portable play equipment, presence of certain fixed playground equipment, and presence of open spaces had favored PA levels. Furthermore, different studies had shown that the natural environment and the presence of hills were important for children's PA. Thus, despite the associations with PA we were able to identify in this review, new studies will still be needed to link the physical environment with PA levels, especially regarding transportation and leisure time. In conclusion, promoting studies on this subject from an early age will allow us to obtain information that could allow the adaptation, design, and construction of healthier homes, neighborhoods, and schools that promote children's health.
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