SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Home- and Community-Based Interventions for Physical Activity and Early Child Development: A Systematic Review of Effective Strategies.
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- Which behaviour change techniques are associated with interventions that increase physical activity in pre-school children? A systematic review.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- Evaluation of Short Videos Supporting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education: The Small Bites for Big Steps Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2026Trial
- Optimising 24-Hour movement behaviours in preschoolers through parenting practices: an evidence-based intervention study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Trial
- The Effects of Family Sports on Mental Health in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The Role of Physical Activity Opportunities and Local Authority Engagement in Promoting Healthy Living and Increasing Life Expectancy.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Stakeholder perspectives on the effects of environmental and socio-economic factors on children's health and learning: a qualitative study in Greater Manchester, England.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Neurodevelopmental Risk in HIV-Exposed Uninfected Children: Call for Developmental Surveillance.Journal of pediatrics, perinatology and child health · 2025Article
- Intervention Mapping for Refining a Sport-Based Public Health Intervention in Rural Schools.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Motor and Cognitive Trajectories in Infants and Toddlers with and at Risk of Cerebral Palsy Following a Community-Based Intervention.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Computational thinking and programming with Arduino in education: A systematic review for secondary education.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Walking and Playing with the Dog to Improve the Physical Activity Level of Adolescents: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Return to Play after SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Focus on the Pediatric Population with Potential Heart Involvement.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Overweight/obesity and socio-demographic disparities in children's motor and cognitive function.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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Abstract
This systematic review examined the effects of home/family and community-based interventions on physical activity (PA) and developmental outcomes in early childhood. A search strategy was employed using four electronic databases (Academic Search Complete, CINAHL Complete, MEDLINE, and SPORTDiscus). Interventions investigating weight status (i.e., BMI), physical activity, sedentary behavior, and/or motor proficiency that took place in home, family, or community settings were assessed. Studies were eligible if they were peer-reviewed, available in English, published between 2011 and 2021, and if samples consisted of healthy young children (2-5 years old). There were 24 studies retained (8351 participants) spanning from the United States (n = 12), Australia (n = 3), Canada (n = 2), Switzerland (n = 2), Finland (n = 2), Netherlands (n = 1), and other Eastern European countries (n = 2). There were 19 studies that incorporated home/family-based approaches and 14 studies that incorporated community-based approaches. Studies ranged in intervention duration from 6 weeks to 24 months. It suggests that improving PA participation in young children was especially challenging to solicit improvement (only 25% of all studies found significant improvement in PA after intervention). Distributing educational material to parents/families, consistent, direct contact with parents, and encouraging community engagement were identified as effective strategies to promote physical activity, healthy weight status, and motor skills in young children.
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