Correlates of physical activity in 0- to 5-year-olds: a systematic umbrella review and consultation of international researchers
Many children aged 0–5 years do not meet the WHO physical activity guidelines. To develop effective, evidence-based interventions, it is necessary to understand which factors are associated with physical activity…
Correlates of fundamental motor skills in the early years (0-4 years): a systematic review
This review aims to summarize evidence on correlates of fundamental motor skills in typically developing children aged 0-4 years. Methods A literature search (PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, and SPORTDiscus) was performed…
The next step in health behavior research
The need for ecological moderation analyses - an application to diet and physical activity at childcare
Background: The ecological perspective holds that human behavior depends on the interaction of different environmental factors and personal characteristics, but it lacks validation and operationalization. In the current paper, an…
Play equipment, physical activity opportunities, and children's activity levels at childcare
This study investigated the association between physical activity facilities at childcare (e.g., play equipment) and physical activity of 2- and 3-year olds. Observations of physical activity intensity were performed among…
Moderators of the longitudinal relationship between the perceived physical environment and outside play in children
The KOALA birth cohort study
Objectives: Promoting unstructured outside play is a promising vehicle to increase children's physical activity (PA). This study investigates if factors of the social environment moderate the relationship between the perceived…
Proposing a conceptual framework for integrated local public health policy, applied to childhood obesity
The behavior change ball
Voor de preventie van overgewicht bij kinderen is een integraal lokaal beleid nodig. Om dit beleid te kunnen ontwikkelen en te kunnen onderzoeken hebben de auteurs van dit artikel een…
Baseline predictors of maintenance of intervention-induced changes in physical activity and sitting time among diabetic and pre-diabetic patients
A descriptive case series
Background: The aim of this study was to explore the predictive value of baseline characteristics in relation to changes in physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour among diabetic and prediabetic…
De invloed van het kinderdagverblijf op voeding en beweging
Overgewicht bij jonge kinderen
Uit onderzoek van de Universiteit Maastricht blijkt dat kinderdagverblijfmedewerkers invloed kunnen hebben op wat kinderen eten en hoe veel ze bewegen. Ze kunnen ook ouders stimuleren om thuis gezond gedrag…
Influence of micro-environments on pre-school children's energy balance-related behaviours and weight status
Het doel van dit proefschrift was om de effecten van specifieke kenmerken in micro-omgevingen van jonge kinderen te onderzoeken op voedingsinname, fysieke activiteit en gewichtsstatus van jonge kinderen. De micro-omgevingen…