Promoting healthy eating and physical activity in early childhood education and care is recommended within guidelines and supported by health promoti…
In Australia, there are concerns that unrestricted junk food advertising during sports broadcasts increases short-term junk food consumption among vi…
Natural outdoor environments such as green and blue spaces have increasingly been seen as key health and wellbeing determinants for adults. However,…
The school environment profoundly influences children's development, behaviours, and attitudes. This chapter delves into the relationship between sch…
Dog ownership is common in families with children and could play a role in children's social-emotional development. This study used longitudinal data…
The prevalence estimates of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep (collectively known as movement behaviors) in 3- and 4-year-old children…
Research suggests there is considerable opportunity to improve children's movement behaviors while they are being cared for by their grandparents. An…
Child poverty remains a major global concern and a child's experience of deprivation is heavily shaped by where they live and the stability of their…
We know relatively little about the role the neighbourhood built environment plays in promoting young children's physical activity, particularly its…
Children's physical activity and screen time behaviours impact their physical health and well-being. In Australia, less than half of children meet da…