"Children's physical activity and sedentary behaviour in before school " by Andrew J. Woods, Jennifer Norman et al.
Objective: In Australia, less than one quarter of children aged 5–12 years meet national physical activity (PA) guidelines. Before school care operates as part of Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) services and provide opportunities for children to meet their daily PA recommendations. The aim of this study was to explore factors associated with children meeting 15 min of moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) while attending before school care. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 25 services in New South Wales, Australia. Each service was visited twice between Mar...