Strategies for Teachers to Promote Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education Settings-A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Recent evidence has emphasized the importance of the early childhood years for developing lifelong physical activity patterns. As such, evidence-informed programs that create opportunities for young children to engage in physical activity are needed and education settings present an important context. This review aimed to identify strategies that are implemented by teachers to promote physical activity in early childhood education and care settings. This is a scoping review that followed the framework proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute. Searches were conducted using the databases of PubMed, SCOPUS, PsycINFO, SPORT Discus, ERIC and Web of Science for publications up to September 2020. From a total of 8974 articles, 19 were deemed eligible. Ten types of strategies, performed by teachers

SUBMITTER: Mak TCT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7908495 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature