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        Being social (or not!) in play, any way is OK

        This is the second blog in our new series about what play is and its importance. ...

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        Associations between the home yard and preschoolers’ outdoor play and physical activity

        Features of the home-yard physical environment were positively associated with preschoolers’ outdoor play and physical activity ...

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        Dog walking is associated with more outdoor play and independent mobility for children

        It is plausible that dog-facilitated activity rather than dog ownership per se encourages children's physical activity behaviors. ...

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        TOBY play-pad application to teach children with ASD-A pilot trial.

        To investigate use patterns and learning outcomes associated with the use of Therapy Outcomes By You (TOBY. Playpad, an early intervention iPad application. ...

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        Play Active Program – physical activity policy and training for Early Childhood Education and Care

        Hayley Andrea Emma Phoebe Liz Gina Christian Nathan Adams George Wenden Trapp HC AN EA P LW GT BSc (1st Class Hons), PhD W.Aust. BHlthSc (hons), PhD ...

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        Parents’ attitudes towards the No Jab No Play legislation in Western Australia: a mixed methods study

        Mandates provide a relatively cost-effective strategy to increase vaccinate rates. Since 2014, five Australian states have implemented No Jab No Play (NJPlay) policies that require children to be fully immunised to attend early childhood education and childcare services. In Western Australia, where this study was conducted, NJNPlay legislation was enacted in 2019.  ...

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        Nature play and fundamental movement skills training programs improve childcare educator supportive physical activity behavior

        Both the Nature play and fundamental movement skills professional development programs were effective in improving educators’ self-efficacy to engage children ...

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        Back to school: How to pack a healthy lunchbox to keep your child fuelled up for learning and play

        Summer holidays are nearly over, and with that, the never-ending requests for snacks that seem to come all day, every day. ...

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        Organizational readiness and implementation fidelity of an early childhood education and care-specific physical activity policy intervention: findings from the Play Active trial

        Many children do not accumulate sufficient physical activity for good health and development at early childhood education and care (ECEC). This study examined the association between ECEC organizational readiness and implementation fidelity of an ECEC-specific physical activity policy intervention. ...

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        Association between preschooler movement behaviours, family dog ownership, dog play and dog walking: Findings from the PLAYCE study

        Physical inactivity in childhood is a major public health issue. Dog ownership has been widely reported to lead to greater physical activity in adults and school-aged children. We examined if dog ownership and dog-facilitated physical activity were associated with higher physical activity in preschoolers. Secondary analysis of the 'Play Spaces & Environments for Children's Physical Activity' (PLAYCE, 2015-2018) study involving 1366, 2-5-year-olds from 122 long day-care centres in Perth, Australia was conducted. ...

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