"Oh oobe doo, I wanna be like you" associations between physical activity of preschool staff and preschool children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Physical activity contributes to prevent serious diseases and ailments, and previous research indicates that lifestyle habits are likely to track from early childhood to adulthood. 90% of Norwegian children aged 1-5 are enrolled in preschools, and preschool staff can play an important role in children's activity levels. This study's aim was to identify whether any associations exist between preschool staff's characteristics (initiative, participation, attitudes, and activity levels) and children's activity in preschool.

Method

289 children aged 4-6 and 72 preschool staff from 13 randomly selected preschools in a region of Nord-Troendelag, Norway, were enrolled in the study. All participants wore an Actigraph accelerometer for seven consecutive days. Questionnaires

SUBMITTER: Fossdal TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6264855 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature