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Physical activity recommendations for early childhood : an international analysis of then different countries current national policies and practices for those under the age of 5 (2019)
Howells, K., & Sääkslahti, A. (2019). Physical activity recommendations for early childhood : an international analysis of then different countries current national policies and practices for those under the age of 5. In B. Antala, G. Demirhan, A. Carraro, A. Oktar, H. Oz, & A. Kaplánová (Eds.), Physical Education in Early Childhood Education and Care : Researches - Best practices - Situation (pp. 321-336). Slovenská vedecká spoločnosť pre telesnú výchovu a šport.
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Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Howells, Kristy; Sääkslahti, Arja
Emojulkaisu: Physical Education in Early Childhood Education and Care : Researches - Best practices - Situation
Emojulkaisun toimittajat: Antala, Branislav; Demirhan, Giyasettin; Carraro, Attilio; Oktar, Attilio; Oz, Hakan; Kaplánová, Adriana
ISBN: 978-80-89075-81-2
Julkaisuvuosi: 2019
Artikkelin sivunumerot: 321-336
Kirjan kokonaissivumäärä: 464
Kustantaja: Slovenská vedecká spoločnosť pre telesnú výchovu a šport
Kustannuspaikka: Bratislava
Julkaisumaa: Slovakia
Julkaisun kieli: englanti
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Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/67399
Tiivistelmä
An international policy and practice analysis, (not previously undertaken), of ten sample countries, was completed of current national physical activity practices. Also, an international comparison of early years’ education settings was examined, specifically for those under the age of 5, to investigate current curricula, as well as the qualifications, knowledge and understanding of those supporting children’s learning in different cultural contexts. The sample of ten countries (Belgium, China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, United Kingdom and United States of America) questioned whether the global daily physical activity recommendations (WHO, 2010), currently applied at time of analysis, are costumed and used for to the early years’ age group on a national level or if they need to be adjusted, especially in light of the new guidelines.
The analysis revealed that eight countries have developed their own national recommendations for children below the age of 5, while only two countries do not have any early years’ specific physical activity recommendations. National authorities seem to be the most common executive sources behind the recommendations. The content of physical activity for children under the age of 5, mostly included the total amount and intensity of physical activity. The total daily amount of physical activity in these ten countries varies between 60 minutes moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity up to 180 min total light to moderate intensity physical activity and for some countries the daily recommendations are only from age 1 year, not between birth and 1 year, this age range remains unsupported.
The conclusions from the analysis of national recommendations, underlined the need to extend further the new global recommendations so that they are developed to support all countries to go beyond just physical activity intensity levels and to consider how young children’s development can be supported in a versatile way by physically active play. Also age specific recommendations are offered for appropriate and purposeful physical activity to support early years and school aged children’s overall development. The findings also suggest educational recommendations for staff members of early childhood education and care settings to know appropriate and age specific recommendations to ensure they are able to support young children to reach the national and global recommendations. Research recommendations are also proposed.
YSO-asiasanat: varhaislapsuus; liikunta; suositukset; fyysinen aktiivisuus
Vapaat asiasanat: physical activity; recommendations, early years´children; national differences
Liittyvät organisaatiot
OKM-raportointi: Kyllä
Raportointivuosi: 2019
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