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Trial reportThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2024

The efficacy of the TEACH e-Learning course at improving early childhood educators' physical activity and sedentary behaviour self-efficacy, knowledge, intentions, and perceived behavioural control: a randomized controlled trial.

Matthew Bourke, Brianne A Bruijns, Leigh M Vanderloo, Jennifer Irwin, Rachel Heydon, Valerie Carson, Patti-Jean Naylor, Andrew M Johnson, Kristi B Adamo, Shauna M Burke and 2 more

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Trial report in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. 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 · 2026
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  3. Beyond Local Champions: Contextual Factors Shaping the Implementation of Healthy Eating Interventions in Centre-Based Care - A Qualitative Study With Educators and Cooks.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Matthew BourkeSchool of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, 1201 Western Road, Elborn College, Room 2547, London, ON, N6G 1H1, Canada.
Brianne A BruijnsSchool of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, 1201 Western Road, Elborn College, Room 2547, London, ON, N6G 1H1, Canada.
Leigh M VanderlooSchool of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, 1201 Western Road, Elborn College, Room 2547, London, ON, N6G 1H1, Canada.
Jennifer IrwinSchool of Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
Rachel HeydonFaculty of Education, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
Valerie CarsonFaculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Patti-Jean NaylorSchool of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.
Andrew M JohnsonSchool of Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
Kristi B AdamoSchool of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Shauna M BurkeSchool of Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
Brian W TimmonsChild Health and Exercise Medicine Program, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Patricia TuckerSchool of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, 1201 Western Road, Elborn College, Room 2547, London, ON, N6G 1H1, Canada. ttucker2@uwo.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8392-9418

Funding

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada 435-2019-1008
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEarly childhood educators play a critical role in promoting physical activity and reducing sedentary time in childcare centres. However, early childhood educators receive limited specialised pre- and in-service learning opportunities relating to these behaviours and may lack the capacity to effectively engage children in healthy movement behaviours. This study aimed to examine the efficacy of an e-Learning course on increasing early childhood educators' physical activity and sedentary behaviour-related capacities.

methodsA two-group parallel randomized controlled trial was conducted with early childhood educators in Canada (M

resultsA total of 209 early childhood educators participated in the study (intervention n = 98; control n = 111). The TEACH e-Learning course was found to be efficacious at improving all of the examined outcomes, with standardized effect sizes ranging from d = 0.58 to d = 0.65 for self-efficacy outcomes, d = 0.66 to d = 1.20 for knowledge outcomes, d = 0.50 to d = 0.65 for intention outcomes, and d = 0.33 to d = 0.69 for perceived behavioural control outcomes post-intervention. The intervention effects were sustained at follow-up for all outcomes apart from perceived behavioural control to limit screen time. Additionally, the magnitude of the effect for knowledge outcomes decreased at follow-up, with standardized effect sizes ranging from d = 0.49 to d = 0.67.

conclusionsThe e-Learning course was highly successful at improving early childhood educators' capacity pertaining to physical activity and sedentary behaviours. Providing training content through e-Learning may be an efficacious approach to providing continual professional learning opportunities relating to physical activity and sedentary time to early childhood educators on a large scale.

Indexed as

ExerciseHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeIntentionSedentary BehaviorSelf EfficacyAdultCanadaChild, PreschoolFemaleHealth BehaviorHealth PromotionHumansMaleCapacity buildingEarly childhood educatione-LearningPhysical activityRandomized controlled trialTeacher training

Identifiers

PMID39039543
PMCPMC11265122

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