A Quasi-Experimental Study of a Movement and Preliteracy Program for 3- and 4-Year-Old Children

ObjectiveApproximately 28% of children are not ready for kindergarten, 91% are inactive according to current guidelines, and 21% are overweight/obese. Early intervention to strengthen movement and preliteracy skills may help to curb the concerning rates of poor school readiness, inactivity, obesity,...

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Main Authors: Chloe Bedard, Emily Bremer, Wenonah Campbell, John Cairney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2017.00094/full