Preschoolers Active at Child Care (PACT)

Preschoolers Active at Child Care

The aim of this study was to develop, test, and compare two approaches to increasing physical activity (PA) and decreasing sedentary time among young children at child care centers, one which focused on a teacher-led PA curriculum (AP=Active Play!) and the other on increasing outdoor free play time (OP=Outdoor Play!).

This was a matched pair cluster-randomized study in 10 child care centers. One classroom in each pair received either AP or OP, and their providers received a condition-specific 3-hour workshop. Pre- and post-intervention data were collected from classroom observation and accelerometers. Additional information about teachers' attitudes and practices was collected via pre-intervention survey.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Teachers/Staff
• be a teacher/staff member in a participating childcare center
• Students
• be 3 - 5 years old
• be a full day student in the classroom where data collection was occurring

Exclusion Criteria:

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