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Effects of Teacher-Encouraged Physical Activity on Preschool Playgrounds

William H. Brown

University of South Carolina, Columbia, bbrown{at}mailbox.sc.edu

Heather Smith Googe

University of South Carolina, Columbia

Kerry L. McIver

East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina

Jeanna Marie Rathel

University of South Carolina, Columbia

Increased numbers of young children who are overweight have become a significant health problem in the United States. Public health investigators have hypothesized that increased caloric intake and low levels of physical activity may be associated with the troubling trend of weight problems among children. To enhance preschool children's moderate to vigorous physical activity on playgrounds the authors develop, implement, and evaluate two practical teacher-implemented activities. Direct observations of five children in two preschool programs during teacher-implemented activities indicate increased moderate to vigorous physical activity on intervention days relative to nonintervention days (i.e., business-as-usual conditions). The results and implications for preschool practitioners are discussed.

Key Words: preschool children • physical activity • sedentary activity • direct observation • physical activity intervention • outdoor play

Journal of Early Intervention, Vol. 31, No. 2, 126-145 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1053815109331858
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