Anthony D Okely
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 5569822 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Anthony D Okely |
| PRENOMES | Anthony D |
| SOBRENOME | Okely |
| ASSINATURA | OKELY A D |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Wollongong |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1626-8170 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 70 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 1 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 70 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2007 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Enhancing fundamental motor skills through active play
WHO guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep for children under 5
WHO’s ‘24-hour movement guidelines’ provide integrated recommendations for physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep to improve health outcomes in children aged 0–5. This study aimed to examine stakeholders’ perceptions about these guidelines to inform its future adoption, adaptation, and implementation decisions in Mongolia. Key stakeholders involved in young children's health and development were recruited through purposive sampling and…
‘They build roads, not cycle paths’
The Pacific Islands have high rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which are preventable by ensuring healthy levels of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour in childhood. This study explored barriers and facilitators to children meeting PA and sedentary behaviour guidelines through the lens of stakeholders involved in the care and education of children in four Pacific Islands. Qualitative interviews were conducted English or French…
Geographic disparities in physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep time, and gross motor skills in Nigerian preschoolers
Background Adherence to physical activity guidelines is crucial for children’s physical, social, and cognitive well-being. While previous research shows that about 77% of preschoolers meet the World Health Organization (WHO) physical activity guidelines, differences in outcomes based on geographic locations are unclear. This study examines disparities in physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep, and gross motor skills between rural and urban …
Move-play-explore in early childhood education (MoveEarly) – study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial of staff professional development for quality pedagogical practices and holistic ch…
gov identifier NCT06488508 (05.07.2024)
The association between 24-h movement behaviours and adiposity among Australian preschoolers
Despite the association between more time spent in MVPA and higher BMI z-scores, promoting a balanced amount of time in each 24-h movement behaviour-more MVPA, less sedentary time, and sufficient sleep-remains important for overall health. Future studies should address methodological challenges (e.g. recruitment bias that may exist in the parents/children willing to participate versus the general population, recall bias in parent reported sleep d…
Longitudinal associations between preschoolers’ 24-h movement behaviors and development of self-regulation, executive function, vocabulary, and numeracy
Physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SED), including screen time, and sleep constitute 24-h “movement behaviors” and may influence development of children’s cognitive function and academic skills. However, the existing longitudinal evidence in young children is scarce and inconsistent. The aim of this study was to examine longitudinal associations between these movement behaviors and change in self-regulation, executive function, vocabular…
Food provision and healthy eating environments in before school care
Objective: Australian children fall short of national dietary guidelines with only 63 % consuming adequate fruit and 10 % enough vegetables. Before school care operates as part of Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) services and provides opportunities to address poor dietary habits in children. The aim of this study was to describe the food and beverages provided in before school care and to explore how service-level factors influence food provision.…
How physical activity context relates to cognition across the lifespan
A cross-sectional study of Australian teachers’ health
Teacher’s lifestyle behaviours are important because they lead to positive health outcomes for teachers themselves and because teachers model behaviour to their students. This cross-sectional study examined the lifestyle behaviours of a large sample of teachers in New South Wales (NSW), Australia and assessed the association between work-related factors and lifestyle behaviours. From February to October 2021, data were collected on the lifestyle …
Teachers’ experience, needs and recommendations for promoting their health and wellbeing in Australia
This study explores Australian teachers' perceptions and experiences with preventive health programs, assesses their support needs and makes recommendations for future interventions. Twenty-three teachers with varying experience and from diverse locations, were interviewed. Reflexive thematic analysis revealed that teachers viewed past health initiatives as unsustainable and ineffective. They emphasised the need for co-designed, relevant interven…
Household food insecurity during the Covid-19 pandemic and associated socioeconomic demographic factors in Papua New Guinea
INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic had an unprecedented impact on global food security, but little is known about the impact on food security at the household level. We examined the prevalence and socioeconomic demographic factors for household food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic in Papua New Guinea. METHODS: Household socioeconomic demographic data from the Comprehensive Health and Epidemiological Surveillance System were collected fro…
Telemedicine Use and the Perceived Risk of Covid-19
The participants were mainly satisfied with telemedicine, finding it beneficial and accessible; however, many were concerned about privacy, care personnel expertise, and its usability. The perceived risk of COVID-19 was a strong predictor (contributor) of telemedicine use, suggesting that risk perception can be used to encourage telemedicine use as a risk reduction strategy during pandemics; however, a medium level of risk was more promising
Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Time among Children in Japan before and during Covid-19
This study examined changes in physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB), screen time, sleep, and executive function among Japanese preschoolers between COVID-19 pre-pandemic and pandemic periods, using cross-sectional and longitudinal data. Accelerometer data from 63 children aged 5-6 years were collected from three kindergartens in Tokyo, Japan, in late 2019 (pre-COVID-19). This was compared to the data of 49 children aged 5-6 years from …
Promoting healthy sleep in Chinese kindergarteners through a family-based intervention
The trial was registered prospectively at Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ID: ChiCTR2300072105) on 2 June 2023
Estimating Child Mortality at the Sub-national Level in Papua New Guinea
BACKGROUND: Child mortality is an important indication of an effective public health system. Data sources available for the estimation of child mortality in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are limited. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to provide child mortality estimates at the sub-national level in PNG using new data from the integrated Health and Demographic Surveillance System (iHDSS). METHOD: Using direct estimation and indirect estimation m…
Characteristics and effectiveness of physical activity, nutrition and/or sleep interventions to improve the mental well-being of teachers
Objective: Teachers face high levels of occupational stress, which can influence their mental well-being and contribute to teacher burnout. Healthy levels of exercise, a good diet and adequate sleep can reduce stress and improve mental well-being outcomes. This study explores the characteristics and effectiveness of lifestyle interventions on teachers’ mental well-being, including burnout; discusses directions for future programmes; and aims to i…
Non-communicable diseases attributed mortality and associated sociodemographic factors in Papua New Guinea
Background Papua New Guinea (PNG) is undergoing an epidemiological transition with increased mortality from NCDs. This study examined NCDs-attributed mortality and associated sociodemographic factors in PNG. Method Using WHO 2016 instrument, 926 verbal autopsy (VA) interviews were conducted in six major provinces from January 2018 to December 2020. InterVA-5 tool was used to assign causes of death (COD). Multivariable logistic regression analysis…
Parent Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Outcomes from the Translational ‘Time for Healthy Habits’ Trial
Healthy eating and active living interventions targeting parents of young children could have benefits for both children and parents. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of two remotely delivered healthy eating and active living interventions delivered at scale to parents, in increasing parent vegetable and fruit consumption (pre-specified secondary outcomes). Parents of children aged 2-6 years residing in New South Wales, Austr…
Foods and beverages provided in out of school hours care services
Future interventions could benefit from trialling menu planning training and tools to assist OSHC services in NSW meet the ADG requirements
The impact of new government childcare accreditation standards on children’s in-care physical activity and sedentary time
The new accreditation criterion may not significantly change physical activity or ST in childcare settings and therefore may not explain findings for BMI Z-scores and cognitive development. Additional training and resources may be needed
A randomised controlled trial of an implementation strategy delivered at scale to increase outdoor free play opportunities in early childhood education and care (Ecec) services
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ( ACTRN12621000987864 ). Prospectively registered 27th July 2021, ANZCTR - Registration
A validation and reliability study of the Movement Environmental Rating Scale (Movers)
The aim of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the Movement Environment Rating Scale (MOVERS), using data from 13 early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings. Test-retest reliability was calculated using ICCs, percentage agreement and weighted Kappa. Internal consistency was examined using Cronbach’s alpha. To examine concurrent validity between the MOVERS and Sustained Shared Thinking and Emotional Well-being Scale…
Associations Between the Child Care Environment and Children’s In-Care Physical Activity and Sedentary Time
BACKGROUND: Child care centers are important for children's behaviors. AIMS: To examine the cross-sectional associations between child care environmental characteristics and physical activity and sedentary time in children. METHODS: Participants were 124 toddlers and 118 preschoolers from 19 centers in Alberta and Ontario, Canada, in the supporting Healthy physical AcTive CHildcare setting (HATCH) study. In-care physical activity and sedentary ti…
School Flexible Learning Spaces, Student Movement Behavior and Educational Outcomes among Adolescents
The Hikcups trial
Importantly this paper describes how HIKCUPS addresses some of the short falls in the current literature pertaining to the efficacy of child obesity interventions. The HIKCUPS trial is funded by the National Medical Research Council, Australia
Preschool Children and Physical Activity
Methodological considerations in using accelerometers to assess habitual physical activity in children aged 0–5 years
Fundamental Movement Skills in Children and Adolescents
The Nutrition and Enjoyable Activity for Teen Girls (Neat girls) randomized controlled trial for adolescent girls from disadvantaged secondary schools
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry No: ACTRN12610000330044
A school-based intervention to promote physical activity among adolescent girls
Australia and New Zealand Clinical Trials Register (ANZCTR): ACTRN12610001077055
The 'Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids' community effectiveness trial
Australia and New Zealand Clinical Trials Register (ANZCTR): ACTRN12610000608066
A systematic review of the effectiveness of physical education and school sport interventions targeting physical activity, movement skills and enjoyment of physical activity
This article presents a systematic review of published literature on the effectiveness of physical education in promoting participation in physical activity, enjoyment of physical activity and movement skill proficiency in children and adolescents. The review utilized a literature search, specifically publications listed in Ovid, A+ Education, ERIC, Sports Discus, Science Direct, PsychInfo from 1990 to June 2010. The literature search yielded 27,…
Influences on Preschool Children's Physical Activity
This study explored mothers' perceptions of influences on preschoolers' physical activity. Six semistructured focus groups with 23 mothers were conducted across a range of socioeconomic position locations. Mothers identified 4 key areas of influence: child fundamentals (eg, sex, personality), parent power (eg, rules, support), people to share with (eg, peers, adults), and places and things (eg, physical environments, toys). No substantial differe…
Physical Activity During School Recess
Preschoolers’ Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Compliance with Recommendations
PURPOSE: Little evidence exists about the prevalence of adequate levels of physical activity and of appropriate screen-based entertainment in preschool children. Previous studies have generally relied on small samples. This study investigates how much time preschool children spend being physically active and engaged in screen-based entertainment. The study also reports compliance with the recently released Australian recommendations for physical …
Understanding the Day-to-Day Lives of Obese Children and Their Families
This study investigated the daily lives of obese children and their families to better understand factors influencing weight-related behaviors. A multiple case study design was implemented with 6 obese children and their families. Participant observations occurred in different settings from when the children woke until they went to bed, yielding approximately 95 hours of data per family. Lack of parenting skills and role modeling, environments en…
Tracking Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Childhood
Fundamental Movement Skill Interventions in Youth
A cluster randomised trial of a school-based intervention to prevent decline in adolescent physical activity levels
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12612000382875
Reducing electronic media use in 2–3 year-old children
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ( ACTRN12612000470897 )
Correlates of Gross Motor Competence in Children and Adolescents
Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth
Leaders from the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology convened representatives of national organizations, content experts, methodologists, stakeholders, and end-users who followed rigorous and transparent guideline development procedures to create the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth: An Integration of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep. These novel guidelines for children and youth aged 5–17 years re…
Systematic review of sedentary behaviour and health indicators in school-aged children and youth
This systematic review is an update examining the relationships between objectively and subjectively measured sedentary behaviour and health indicators in children and youth aged 5–17 years. EMBASE, PsycINFO, and Medline were searched in December 2014, and date limits were imposed (≥February 2010). Included studies were peer-reviewed and met the a priori-determined population (apparently healthy children and youth, mean age: 5–17 years), interven…
Increasing physical activity among young children from disadvantaged communities
Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry No: ACTRN12614000597695 , first received: June 5, 2014
Systematic review of the relationships between physical activity and health indicators in the early years (0-4 years)
The role of community sports clubs in adolescent mental health
Adolescent males are at relatively high risk of developing mental health disorders and show low rates of help seeking when mental health disorders arise. Parents are the primary source of support for adolescents and therefore have an important role in mental health promotion and prevention of mental health disorders. The aim of this study was to examine the perceptions of adolescent males’ parents on the potential role of community sport clubs in…
Communicating with parents of obese children
BACKGROUND: One of the strategies proven most successful in curbing rising rates of childhood obesity involves targeting parents as agents of change. Prior studies have focused on what messages to communicate, but few have investigated how they should be communicated. OBJECTIVE: To identify the channels most effective for communicating with parents of overweight and obese children and understand whether their use of parenting information sources …
A collaborative approach to adopting/adapting guidelines - The Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the early years (Birth to 5 years)
To our knowledge, this is only the second time the GRADE-ADOLOPMENT approach has been used. Following this approach, the judgments of the Australian Consensus Panel did not differ sufficiently to change the directions and strength of the recommendations and as such, the Canadian recommendations were adopted with very minor alterations. This allowed the Guidelines to be developed much faster and at lower cost. As such, we would recommend the GRADE…
Acute effects of reducing sitting time in adolescents
The trial was registered as a clinical trial with the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ( ACTRN12614001064695 ) on the 3rd of October 2014 - registered retrospectively
Medicine (54 obras) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (42 obras) · Psychology (31 obras) · Physical therapy (26 obras) · Biostatistics (22 obras) · Public health (22 obras) · Children's Physical and Motor Development (21 obras) · Physical activity (21 obras) · Nursing (20 obras) · Environmental health (19 obras)