More active pre-school children have better motor competence at school starting age
An observational cohort study
Almost half of young children do not achieve minimum recommendations of 60 daily minutes in physical activity. Physical activity is potentially an important determinant of the development of motor competence…
Interventions to increase physical activity in children 0-5 years old
A systematic review, meta-analysis and realist synthesis
The objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to increase physical activity (PA) in 0–5 year olds and to determine what works, for whom, in what…
Interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour in 0–5-year-olds
A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Aim or objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of behavioural interventions that report sedentary behaviour outcomes during early childhood.
Barriers and facilitators to young children's physical activity and sedentary behaviour
A systematic review and synthesis of qualitative literature
Positive activity behaviours (i.e. higher physical activity [PA]/lower sedentary behaviour [SB]) are beneficial from infancy, yet evidence suggests that young children (0- to 6-year-olds) are relatively inactive. To better understand…
A systematic review to update the Australian physical activity guidelines for children and young people
The objective of this review is to inform Australian Government policy on the relationship between physical activity (including the amount, frequency, intensity, duration, and type) and health outcome indicators, including…
A systematic review to inform the Australian sedentary behavior guidelines for children and young people
The objective of this review is to: inform Australian Government policy in regards to the relationship between sedentary behaviour/sitting time and health outcome indicators, including the risk and prevention of…