Title |
The health outcomes and physical activity in preschoolers (HOPP) study: rationale and design
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, April 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-12-284 |
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Authors |
Brian W Timmons, Nicole A Proudfoot, Maureen J MacDonald, Steven R Bray, John Cairney |
Abstract |
The early years are the period of growth for which we know the least about the impact of physical activity. In contrast, we know that more than 90 % of school-aged Canadian children, for example, are not meeting physical activity recommendations. Such an activity crisis is a major contributor to recent trends in childhood obesity, to which preschoolers are not immune. The World Health Organization estimated that more than 42 million children under the age of 5 years were overweight world-wide in 2010. If an activity crisis exists during the preschool years, we should also be concerned about its broader impact on health. Unfortunately, the relationship between physical activity and health during the early years is poorly understood. The goal of the Health Outcomes and Physical activity in Preschoolers (HOPP) study is to describe how the prevalence and patterns of physical activity in preschoolers are associated with indices of health. |
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United States | 1 | 100% |
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United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Spain | 1 | <1% |
Serbia | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 177 | 98% |
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Student > Master | 31 | 17% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 26 | 14% |
Student > Bachelor | 26 | 14% |
Researcher | 14 | 8% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 13 | 7% |
Other | 34 | 19% |
Unknown | 36 | 20% |
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Sports and Recreations | 39 | 22% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 26 | 14% |
Social Sciences | 19 | 11% |
Psychology | 12 | 7% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 6% |
Other | 27 | 15% |
Unknown | 47 | 26% |