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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"active play"”.
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Active Play: perceived and actual motor performance among Ghanaian children
Background: There is limited data on active play both in terms of perceived competence and actual motor performance in children living in low- and middle-income countries. Promotion of active play in children is crucial for enhancing participation in physical activity and reducing the burden of …
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An investigation into inequalities in parent-child involvement in active play
… is concerned with parent-child involvement in active play and, in particular, social inequalities which may exist for mother-child and father-child participation and facilitation. Following a literature review which pointed to a lack of quantitative evidence, interview data from a contemporary …
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Active play and sedentary behaviour in preschool children : from patterns to intervention
… b) investigate the effect of a curricular Active Play intervention on children's sedentary and P A behaviours; and, c) investigate the effect of a family focused Active Play intervention on children's weekday and weekend day sedentary time and total P A. Study 1 Background: Identifying …
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Parent descriptions of the active play behaviours of their twins and triplets with autism
Children with autism engage in active play in different ways than children who are neurotypical, but the active play behaviours of children with autism are not well understood. Research with twins and triplets with autism offers a unique opportunity to explore the active play behaviours of children …
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Utilising active play interventions to improve physical activity and fundamental movement skills in children
This thesis aimed to determine the effects of active play interventions on physical activity and fundamental movement skills (FMS) in children. Active play is “a form of gross motor or total body movement in which young children exert energy in a freely chosen, fun, and unstructured manner”, but is …
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Verbal Versus Active Play Learning: Their Effectiveness on Symbol Recall in Three and Four-Year-Old Children
… assigned to either a verbal learning group or an active learning group using a stratified random sampling technique. The children were pre-tested for prior knowledge of the symbols; pi, sigma, theta, and omega of the Greek alphabet. These symbols were taught to children in the verbal learning and …
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The Composition of a Child's Physical Activity and Their Cardio-Metabolic Health
… used to estimate average minutes/day spent in active transportation, outdoor active play, organized sport, and curriculum-based physical activity at school. Percent body fat, resting heart rate, and systolic blood pressure were measured using automated equipment. Isotemporal substitution …
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Animated props for responsive playspaces
Playgrounds are special places within the urban landscape specially designed for children. Here, they encounter the outdoors and the physical properties of large spaces through play, which allows children to develop their physical skills, explore the natural and built environment as well as …
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Changes in activation of Mexican-heritage children and father physical activity social networks in response to a father-focused family-centered health program.
Physical activity (PA) and active play are beneficial for physical, mental, and emotional health; however, very few families meet PA guidelines to attain health benefits. Unfortunately, Latinx children report lower PA levels and are at elevated risk for developing obesity. PA is also significantly …
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When the Brain Plays a Game: Neural Responses to Visual Dynamics during Naturalistic Visual Tasks
… race videogame. We find that SRC increased with active play of the game, suggesting that stimulus-evoked activity is modulated by the visual task demands. Furthermore, we analyzed the selectivity of neural response across the visual space. While it is well-established that neural response is …
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Fundamental Movement Skills, Physical Activity and Obesity from Early to Late Childhood
… b) determine the effectiveness of a six-week Active Play intervention on FMS competency among preschool children from a highly deprived area of Northwest England, c) examine the relationship between FMS competency, physical activity and weight status over a five-year period between preschool …
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Social Withdrawal and Its Behavioral Correlates Among Chinese Preschoolers
… solitary-passive withdrawal, and solitary-active withdrawal. Each is differentially associated with children's behavioral outcomes in Western societies (e.g., United States, Canada). Furthermore, potential gender differences may exist regarding the distinct associations between non-social …
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The role of Ca²⁺ and cAMP in GnRH-stimulated LH release
… and that other second messengers, if active, play a minor role. cAMP is thought to play a modulatory role and may be involved in the maintenance of secretion.
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The role of Substance P in chronic traumatic encephalopathy
… of dementia-like symptoms many years following active play. In addition, patients with suspected CTE display a very unique pattern of hyperphosphorylated tau deposition post-mortem, with accumulation located at the base of the cortical sulci. To date, the link between exposure to rmTBI and the …