Physical Activity and Health Promotion in the Early Years

Chapter 1 Foundations of Physical Activity and Health Promotion in Early Childhood

Chapter 2 Fine Motor Skills, Executive Function, and Academic Achievement

Chapter 3 Early Childhood Education Environments: Affordances for Risk-Taking and Physical Activity in Play

Chapter 5 The Importance of Physical Literacy and Addressing Academic Learning Through Planned Physical Activity

Chapter 6 Using Interactive Video Games to Enhance Physical Activity Among Children

Chapter 7 Understanding the Relationship Between Dog Ownership and Children’s Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior

Chapter 8 Integrating Pedometers in Early Childhood Settings to Promote the Development of Positive Health Trajectories

Chapter 9 Preschoolers with Developmental Delays, Adapted Physical Education, Related Services, Physical Activity, and Collaborative Teaching

Chapter 10 Exploring Daily Physical Activity and Nutrition Patterns in Early Learning Settings: Observational Snapshots of Young Children in Head Start, Primary, and After-School Settings

Chapter 11 Using Physical Activity to Teach Academic Content: A Review of the Literature and Evidence-Based Recommendations

Chapter 12 Evaluating the Home for Promoting Motor Skill Development

Chapter 13 Break for Physical Activity: Incorporating Classroom-Based Physical Activity Breaks into Preschools

Chapter 14 Active Designs for Movement in Early Childhood Environments

Chapter 15 Teaching Pre-service Early Childhood Educators About Health and Wellness Through Educational Movement

Chapter 16 Increasing Children’s Participation in Physical Activity Through a Before School Physical Activity Program

Chapter 17 The Role of Service-Learning in Preparing Teachers and Related Professionals to Promote Health and Physical Activity in Early Childhood