Environmental and practice factors associated with children's device-measured physical activity and sedentary time in early childhood education and care centres: a systematic review.

Background: Early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings offer a potentially cost-effective and sustainable solution for ensuring children have opportunities to meet physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (ST) guidelines. This paper systematically reviewed the association between childcare environment and practice and children's PA and ST.

Methods: Three electronic databases were searched, and citation tracking of eligible studies performed between June-July 2020 (updated March 2022).

Does Perception of Motor Competence Mediate Associations between Motor Competence and Physical Activity in Early Years Children?

Objectives: To examine if the relationship between physical activity (PA) and actual motor competence (MC) in British early years children is mediated by their perceived MC.

Design: Cross-sectional convenience observational study.

Methodology: MC was assessed with six locomotor skills (LC) and six object-control skills (OC) via the Test of Gross Motor Development-2.

Relationships between Motor Competence, Physical Activity, and Obesity in British Preschool Aged Children.

Background: This cross-sectional study aimed to examine associations between motor competence, physical activity, and obesity in British children aged three to five years.

Method: Motor competence (MC) was assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development-2. Physical activity (PA) was assessed using triaxial wrist-worn accelerometers.