Examining differences in achievement of physical activity best practices between urban and rural child care facilities by age: Oral Presentation C9.3

Danae Dinkel; John Rech; Yage Guo; Matthew Bice; Emily Hulse; Donnia Behrends; Christina Burger; Dipti Dev

doi:10.14288/hfjc.v14i3.695

Examining differences in achievement of physical activity best practices between urban and rural child care facilities by age

Oral Presentation C9.3

Authors

Danae Dinkel University of Nebraska at Omaha
John P. Rech University of Nebraska at Omaha
Yage Guo University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Matthew Bice University of Nebraska at Kearney
Emily Hulse Children’s Hospital and Medical Center
Donnia Behrends University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Christina Burger Nebraska Department of Education
Dipti Dev University of Nebraska at Lincoln

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v14i3.695

Keywords:

Physical Activity, Rural, Early Childhood, Child Care

Abstract

Background: The Nutrition and Physical activity Self-Assessment in Child Care (Go NAP SACC) is an evidence-based intervention developed to positively impact childhood obesity in early childhood education (ECE) facilities. One focus of Go NAP SACC is the development of physical activity best practices. However, little research has examined differences in achievement of best practices based on age of child and geographic location. Purpose: To examine differences in the achievement of physical activity best practices between urban and rural childcare facilities by age-specific recommendations (infants, toddlers, and preschoolers) and in the overall physical activity environment. Urban (n=207) and rural (n=218) ECE facilities completed the Go NAP SACC process. Scores of the post intervention self- assessment were used for comparison. Data were analyzed using an ANCOVA. Results: A majority of facilities reported exceeding best practices (79.5%). Of the 45 items assessed, significant differences were found for 18 best practices with urban facilities outscoring their rural counterparts on 17 of these items. A comparison by age found that urban facilities reported higher achievement of best practices among infants (60%) in comparison to toddlers (40%) or preschoolers (30%). Discussion: Urban ECE facilities scored significantly higher than their rural counterparts on 40% of the items assessed. Thus, there is a need to develop and identify relevant resources for continued improvement of best practices based on geographical location. Future studies should continue to explore the rural-urban context of physical activity practices across the early childhood age groups to ensure healthy physical development of children. Funding: This project was supported by the Cooperative Agreement Number NU58DP004819, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Health and Human Services. This work was also supported by a Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Child Care and Development Fund, USDA Nebraska Team Nutrition, and a Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant.

Published

2021-09-30

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Dinkel, D., Rech, J., Guo, Y., Bice, M., Hulse, E., Behrends, D., Burger, C., & Dev, D. (2021). Examining differences in achievement of physical activity best practices between urban and rural child care facilities by age: Oral Presentation C9.3. The Health & Fitness Journal of Canada, 14(3). https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v14i3.695

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Vol. 14 No. 3 (2021): Proceedings from the 8th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress

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CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

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