Impact of an outdoor loose parts play intervention on Nova Scotian preschoolers’ physical literacy: a mixed-methods randomized controlled trial

Impact of an outdoor loose parts play intervention on Nova Scotian preschoolers’ physical literacy: a mixed-methods randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Physical activity participation among preschoolers in childcare settings are low, and interventions to increase physical activity levels have produced mixed results. The Physical Literacy in the Early Years (PLEY) project implemented a six-month childcare-based outdoor loose part...

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Main Authors: Hilary A. T. Caldwell, Rebecca A. Spencer, Nila Joshi, Karina Branje, Jane Cawley, Heather Hobson, Sara F. L. Kirk, Daniel Stevens, Michelle R. Stone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Childcare
Physical activity
Thematic analysis
Unstructured play
Early childhood education
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16030-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16030-x

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