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Review
. 2024 Nov 21:12:1485500.
doi: 10.3389/fped.2024.1485500. eCollection 2024.

Identifying data gaps in early childhood physical activity evidence

Jessica Wimberly  1 , Aleah Nguyen  1 , Erica Memoli  1 , Matt Kasman  2 , Bill Heerman  3 , Russell Pate  4 , Evan Sommer  3 , Adam Sedlak  2 , Lydia Reader  2   5 , Ross A Hammond  2   5 , Shari Barkin  1
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Identifying data gaps in early childhood physical activity evidence

Jessica Wimberly et al. Front Pediatr. .

Abstract

Childhood physical activity sets the foundation for health. While we know many factors that contribute to physical activity, there are limitations in our knowledge, especially in early childhood. Through our review, we identify gaps in existing datasets to guide future research.

Keywords: children; contributors; physical activity; screen time; self-efficacy; socioeconomic status.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Impacting young children's physical activity; domains that are known and those that are underdeveloped1. 1Variables that are bolded indicate data gaps.
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