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The Influence of the Early Childhood Education and Care Environment on Young Children’s Physical Activity: Development and Reliability of the PLAYCE Study Environmental Audit and Educator Survey

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  • Clover Maitland

    (School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia)

  • Leanne Lester

    (School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia)

  • Stewart G. Trost

    (Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation at Queensland Centre for Children’s Health Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia)

  • Michael Rosenberg

    (School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia)

  • Jasper Schipperijn

    (Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, DK-5230, Denmark)

  • Georgina Trapp

    (School of Population and Global Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
    Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia)

  • Pulan Bai

    (School of Population and Global Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
    Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia)

  • Hayley Christian

    (School of Population and Global Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
    Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia)

Abstract

(1) Background: Participation in physical activity is crucial for the healthy growth and development of young children. More robust measurement of environmental influences on children’s physical activity in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings may help resolve inconsistencies in the literature. This study evaluated the reliability of an environmental audit and educator practice survey for assessing ECEC physical, policy, and social environments related to young children’s physical activity. (2) Methods: A convenience sample of 20 ECEC centres participated in this PLAYCE (Play Spaces and Environments for Children’s Physical Activity) sub-study. Trained auditors conducted audits and educators completed surveys, two weeks apart. Test-retest reliability of the survey ( n = 32), inter-rater ( n = 20 pairs) and intra-rater reliability ( n = 38) of the audit was assessed using intra-class correlation coefficients (ICCs), Kappa statistics and percent agreement. (3) Results: Intra-rater and inter-rater reliability ICCs for outdoor equipment, spaces and features were good to excellent (ICC = 0.70–0.94), while ratings for indoor equipment, media and spaces varied from fair to excellent (ICC = 0.46–0.78). The majority of items were rated by Kappa as moderate or above for intra-rater, inter-rater and survey test-retest reliability. (4) Conclusions: The PLAYCE Study instruments provide reliable measures of ECEC physical activity environments which can help to better understand influences on young children’s physical activity.

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  • Clover Maitland & Leanne Lester & Stewart G. Trost & Michael Rosenberg & Jasper Schipperijn & Georgina Trapp & Pulan Bai & Hayley Christian, 2020. "The Influence of the Early Childhood Education and Care Environment on Young Children’s Physical Activity: Development and Reliability of the PLAYCE Study Environmental Audit and Educator Survey," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(7), pages 1-10, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:7:p:2497-:d:341900
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    1. Michelle Ng & Michael Rosenberg & Ashleigh Thornton & Leanne Lester & Stewart G. Trost & Pulan Bai & Hayley Christian, 2020. "The Effect of Upgrades to Childcare Outdoor Spaces on Preschoolers’ Physical Activity: Findings from a Natural Experiment," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(2), pages 1-17, January.
    2. Leigh M. Vanderloo & Patricia Tucker & Andrew M. Johnson & Melissa M. Van Zandvoort & Shauna M. Burke & Jennifer D. Irwin, 2014. "The Influence of Centre-Based Childcare on Preschoolers’ Physical Activity Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(2), pages 1-9, February.
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