At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison Record- ✓Licensed by Louisiana Department of Education as Class A or Class B childcare center
- ✓Currently enrolling at least 20 children aged 3-6 years
- ✓Has a playground or play area with adequate space for stenciling
- ✕Childcare center or director unwilling to participate
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Painted Playgrounds: A Scalable Approach to Increasing Physical Activity and Motor Skills in Louisiana Preschool Aged Children. Aim 1: Observation
In Brief
An observational study for Childhood Obesity. Completed, enrolled 51 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Painted Playgrounds Aim 1: Observation will examine the physical environment of licensed childcare centers before and after painting stencil activities (hopscotch, foursquare, fun trails, etc.) on playgrounds. The stencils are a promising intervention to help decrease obesity and sedentary behaviors in preschool aged children because they are cost-effective and easily scalable. Observations will be held at follow-ups by video recording during recess and using a modified behavioral observation method, called SOPLAY. Surveys will be administered to childcare center directors to report further on their physical activity environment and how much they are interacting with the stencils.