An exploration of Early Childhood Education students’ knowledge and preparation to facilitate physical activity for preschoolers
A cross-sectional study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15364172 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Olivia JM Martyniuk (Western University, corresponding author), Patricia Tucker (0000-0002-8392-9418, Western University) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 727-727 |
| Publication date | 2014-07-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-14-727 |
| PMID | 25034415 |
| PMCID | PMC4223598 |
| OpenAlex | W2047750413 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 44 |
The results indicate that the current ECE college curriculum represents an excellent opportunity to provide future childcare providers with enriched physical activity-related training and support, such as physical activity guidelines, workshops, and new ideas for activities. Emphasizing the health benefits of physical activity for adults might be important in light of ECE students' low self-reported physical activity levels
Biostatistics · Cross-sectional study · Curriculum · Descriptive statistics · Developmental psychology · Early childhood · Medical education · Pedagogy · Physical activity · Physical education · Physical therapy · Public health · Self-efficacy · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
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| Citations per year | 1,55 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |