Active Learning Norwegian Preschool(er)s (ACTNOW) – Design of a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of Staff Professional Development to Promote Physical Activity, Motor Skills, and Cognition in Preschoolers

Frontiers in Psychology

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Eivind Aadland¹  Sigmund Alfred Anderssen¹  Karin Allor Pfeiffer³  Phillip D. Tomporowski⁴  Ingunn Størksen⁵  John B. Bartholomew⁶  Yngvar Ommundsen⁷  Steven James Howard⁸  Anthony D. Okely⁸  Katrine Nyvoll Aadland¹  Hege Eikeland Tjomsland¹  Kjersti Johannessen¹  Ada Kristine Ofrim Nilsen¹  Geir Kåre Resaland^1,10  Øyvind Glosvik^1,11  Osvald Lykkebø^1,12  Rasmus Stokke¹  Lars Bo Andersen¹ 

[1] Department of Sport, Food and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Education, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences;Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences;Department of Kinesiology, Michigan State University, United States;Department of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, United States;Norwegian Centre for Learning Environment and Behavioural Research in Education, University of Stavanger;Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, The University of Texas at Austin, United States;Department of Coaching and Psychology, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences;Early Start and School of Education, University of Wollongong;Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute;Center for Physically Active Learning, Faculty of Education, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences;Department of Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences;Department of Strategic Initiatives, Faculty of Education, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

关键词: preschool;    public health;    professional development;    enriched physical activity;    child development;    motor competence;    cognition;    integration;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01382

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Introduction There is a dearth of high-quality evidence on effective, sustainable, and scalable interventions to increase physical activity (PA) and concomitant outcomes in preschoolers. Specifically, there is a need to better understand how the preschool context can be used to increase various types of physically active play to promote holistic child development. The implementation of such interventions requires highly competent preschool staffs, however, the competence in promoting PA is often low. The main aim of the ACTNOW study is therefore to investigate the effects of professional development for preschool staffs on child PA and developmental outcomes.

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