[Social representations of physical activity and active play in preschoolers: scoping review.].

Background: Understanding social representations (SR) of physical activity (PA) and active play (AP) in preschool children, allows us to address PA promotion in this age group.

Methods: We conducted a scoping review of 34 articles describing characteristics of SR: elements, information and attitudes and a meta-synthesis was elaborated with the main categories related to PA and AP.

Results: Parents and teachers are determinants for preschool children´s physical activity and active play, they perceive preschoolers as naturally "active".