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Catherine M. Capio; Rachel A. Jones; Catalina S. M. Ng; Cindy H. P. Sit; Kevin K. H. Chung – International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 2025
Health promotion strategies in early childhood are needed to address the global problem of physical inactivity. In Hong Kong, where the movement guidelines recommended by the World Health Organization for young children have been adopted by the health authorities, we implemented evidence-informed dissemination strategies targeting teachers and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Children, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level
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Carballo-Fazanes, Aida; Díaz-Pereira, María P.; Fernández-Villarino, María A.; Abelairas-Gómez, Cristian; Rey, Ezequiel – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
Schools have been postulated as ideal environments to encourage physical activity (PA). This study aimed to assess the relationship between PA in school hours, motor competence, and screen time in a sample of Spanish preschool children. Fifty-seven 4-5-year-old preschoolers (n = 32 girls) participated. The Garmin Vivofit wristband was used to…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Psychomotor Skills, Measurement Equipment, Correlation
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Lam, Hazel Mei Yung – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 2008
The primary aim this study was to investigate whether a gross motor proficiency norm developed in one country could be applied to young children in another country. The secondary aim of the study was to assess the gross motor proficiency of Hong Kong preschoolers aged five years. The Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOTMP) (subtests…
Descriptors: Norms, Foreign Countries, Motor Development, Psychomotor Skills