PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS OF CHILDCARE FACILITIES

Environmental factors associated with physical activity in childcare centers

BACKGROUND Child care centers influence physical activity levels among children, yet little is known about the specific aspects of the environment that support generous amounts of activity. The purpose of this study was to examine the practices, and environmental aspects of the child care center that are associated with children's moderate and vigorous physical activity. METHODS Thirty-five c...

Physical activity opportunities in Canadian childcare facilities: a provincial/territorial review of legislation.

BACKGROUND Preschoolers spend a substantial portion of their day in childcare; therefore, these centers are an ideal venue to encourage healthy active behaviors. It is important that provinces'/territories' childcare legislation encourage physical activity (PA) opportunities. The purpose of this study was to review Canadian provincial/territorial childcare legislation regarding PA participation...

Prevention of norovirus infection in schools and childcare facilities

The Effect of Physical Activity on Attention Indicators of Schoolchildren

Background. Sedentary lifestyle of schoolchildren has a negative impact not only on physical abilities, but also on mental processes. The relationship between physical activity of schoolchildren and indicators of their attention has not been studied in depth. Objectives. To determine the effect of physical activity in physical education lessons on the attention indicators of children 15-16 yea...

recognizing security indicators and standards of sport facilities

the main aim of this study was to identify and present indicators and standards necessary for security management of sport facilities. these standards were recognized via a set of interviews and questionnaires through delphi method. the revised questionnaire of panteza et al. (2003) with 0.89 of reliability and interviews were used to collect data. the subjects were selected from purposeful sam...