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| PROJECT NAME: |
Physical Activity in Preschool
Children
(Motor Development Supplement) |
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| TIMELINE: |
2003-2007 |
| FUNDING SOURCE: |
National Institutes of Health/NICHD |
PRINCIPAL
INVESTIGATOR: |
Dr.
Russell R. Pate |
| CO-INVESTIGATORS: |
Harriet Williams,
Bill Brown, Cheryl Addy |
PROJECT
OVERVIEW/
ABSTRACT: |
Prevalence of obesity is evident in children as young as
3-10 years; it has been hypothesized that physical activity
in young children is heavily influenced by physical, social,
environmental and developmental factors, but few studies
have tested these hypotheses. The supplement study extends
an investigation of ‘Physical Activity in Preschool
Children’ which examined physical activity behaviors of
children in the preschool setting using accelerometers and
an observational system. This study examines motor skill
development as a factor in level and type of physical
activity participated in by young preschool children. Data
from the supplement study, when combined with accelerator
data, will provide insight into the nature of the
relationship between level of motor skill development and
level of participation in physical activity by young
children in the preschool setting. |
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