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Direct linkBruijns, Brianne A.; Adamo, Kristi B.; Burke, Shauna M.; Carson, Valerie; Irwin, Jennifer D.; Naylor, Patti-Jean; Timmons, Brian W.; Vanderloo, Leigh M.; Tucker, Patricia – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2022
Educators strongly influence young children's behaviors, and their perspectives regarding physical activity (PA) and screen-viewing (SV) may influence their provision in childcare. This study gathered early childhood education (ECE) candidates' perspectives regarding: (1) the importance of their role(s) in promoting PA/reducing SV; (2) how their…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preschool Teachers, Student Attitudes, Teacher Responsibility
Ly, Hieu; Irwin, Jennifer D. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objectives: The objectives were to--determine undergraduate students' "awareness" of active transportation-promoting point-of-choice prompts; explore perceptions of the "impact" of the prompts on students' transportation choices; and obtain "feedback" regarding the suitability of the prompts. Participants: This…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Knowledge Level, Transportation, Decision Making
Ly, Hieu; Irwin, Jennifer D. – Health Education Journal, 2021
Objectives: To study the influence of a multi-component poster-based intervention to promote stair climbing in a library on a Canadian university campus. Participants: Adults who ascended to upper levels via staircase/elevator. Methods: Individuals who used the staircase/elevators were counted by observers for 28 days, while either in the…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Health Promotion, Physical Activities, Intervention
Szpunar, Monika; Johnson, Andrew M.; Driediger, Molly; Burke, Shauna M.; Irwin, Jennifer D.; Shelley, Jacob; Timmons, Brian W.; Vanderloo, Leigh M.; Tucker, Patricia – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
The Childcare PhysicaL ActivitY (PLAY) policy was an evidence-informed, eight-item institutional-level policy document targeting children's physical activity, outdoor play, and sedentary time. Nine childcare centers in London, Ontario, participated in this cluster, randomized controlled trial. Early Childhood Educators allocated to the…
Descriptors: Child Health, Physical Activity Level, Life Style, Foreign Countries
Ly, Hieu; Irwin, Jennifer D. – Journal of American College Health, 2019
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the most suitable health messages and designs to create point-of-choice prompts for promoting active transportation and staircase use that would appeal to undergraduate students. Participants: Undergraduate students (N = 21; 71% women) were recruited during Fall (2016) and Winter (2017)…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Transportation, Undergraduate Students, Physical Activities
Driediger, Molly; Vanderloo, Leigh M.; Burke, Shauna M.; Irwin, Jennifer D.; Gaston, Anca; Timmons, Brian W.; Johnson, Andrew M.; Tucker, Patricia – Health Education & Behavior, 2018
This study describes the process evaluation of the Supporting Physical Activity in the Childcare Environment (SPACE) intervention, consisting of educator physical activity training, provision of portable play equipment, and a modified outdoor schedule (i.e., 4 × 30-minute periods). Educators (N = 49) from 11 childcare centers in London, Ontario,…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Intervention, Training, Faculty Development
Vanderloo, Leigh M.; Tucker, Patricia; Johnson, Andrew M.; Burke, Shauna M.; Irwin, Jennifer D. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2015
Purpose: This study aimed to: (a) compare the physical activity (PA) levels (i.e., moderate-to-vigorous PA [MVPA] and total PA [TPA]) of preschoolers in 3 different early-learning environments (center-based childcare, home-based childcare, and full-day kindergarten [FDK]); and (b) assess which characteristics (e.g., play equipment, policies, etc.)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Physical Activity Level, Early Childhood Education
