A randomised controlled trial of multiple periods of outdoor free-play to increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity among 3 to 6 year old children attending childcare: study protocol

• Main Authors: Luke Wolfenden (Author), John Wiggers (Author), Philip Morgan (Author), Lubna Abdul Razak (Author), Jannah Jones (Author), Meghan Finch (Author), Rachel Sutherland (Author), Christophe Lecathelinais (Author), Karen Gillham (Author), Sze Lin Yoong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The implementation of physical activity interventions in centre-based childcare services has been recommended to improve child health. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of scheduling multiple periods of outdoor free play in increasing the time children spend in moderate-to...