Patricia Tucker is supported by an Early Researcher Award from the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation.
Background:Children spend substantial time in childcare,and the reasons parents choose a particular childcare type may differ by family.However,little is known about how childcare type influences habitual(full day)act...
Purpose: Physical activity(PA) and fundamental motor skills are important components of current and future trajectories of health in young children. This study examined the effects of a 5-week motor skill intervention...
supported by the Gulf States Collaborative Center for Health Policy Research (Gulf States-HPC) from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health (No. U54MD008602);the LSU Biomedical Collaborative Research Program;funding support from the American Council on Exercise;supported in part by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health, which funds the Louisiana Clinical and Translational Science Center (No. U54 GM104940);supported in part by the NORC Center Grant entitled "Nutrition and Metabolic Health Through the Lifespan" sponsored by NIDDK (No. P30DK072476)
Purpose: To examine the associations among preschoolers fundamental motor skills, screen-time, physical activity(PA), and sedentary behavior(SB).Methods: Children ages 3à4 years were enrolled in a prospective observa...
supported by a Team Science Seed grant from the College of Human Sciences, Iowa State University
Background: The well-rounded development of the child, including physical, cognitive, emotional, and social health, may be the most efficient route to well-being and academic success. The primary goal was to investiga...