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Table 2 Reported Practices Regarding Physical Activity and Screen Time in Participating Texas Child Care Centers

From: Physical activity, screen time, and outdoor learning environment practices and policy implementation: a cross sectional study of Texas child care centers

 

Expected na

% (n)

Infants Only

 Developmentally appropriate play equipment offered during tummy time & indoor activitiesb

305

  

  Rarely or never

 

1.17

(4)

  Sometimes

 

3.23

(11)

  Often

 

25.22

(86)

  Always

 

70.38

(240)

 Our program offers “tummy time” to non-crawling infantsb

  1x per day or less (Half-day 1x every other day)

 

3.06

(10)

  2x per day (Half-day 1x per day)

 

19.88

(65)

  3x per day (Half-day 2x per day)

 

27.22

(89)

  4x per day (Half-day 2x per day)

 

49.85

(163)

 Outside of nap/meal times, infants are placed in seats, swings, ExcerSaucersb

  30+ min

 

5.50

(18)

  15–29 min

 

37.92

(124)

  1–14 min

 

43.12

(141)

  Never

 

13.46

(44)

Toddlers Only

 Indoor and outdoor PA providedb

402

  

   < 60 min (Half-day 30)

 

15.79

(62)

  60–74 min (Half-day 15–29)

 

42.86

(159)

  75–89 min (Half-day 30–44 min)

 

14.79

(55)

   ≥ 90 min (Half-day 45+ min)

 

26.57

(98)

Preschoolers Only

 For children ≥2 yrs., the amount of recreational screen time allowed each weekb

475

  

    90 min

 

9.31

(39)

  60–89 min

 

6.92

(29)

  30–59 min

 

12.89

(54)

   < 30 min

 

70.88

(297)

 For children ≥2 yrs., the amount of educational screen time allowed each weekb

    90 min

 

11.57

(50)

  60–89 min

 

10.65

(46)

  30–59 min

 

20.37

(88)

   < 30 min

 

57.41

(248)

 For children ≥2 yrs., the amount of total screen time allowed each weekb

    90 min

 

21.22

(94)

  60–89 min

 

14.22

(63)

  30–59 min

 

15.35

(68)

   < 30 min

 

49.21

(218)

 Indoor and outdoor PA providedb

   < 60 min (Half-day 30)

 

8.88

(42)

  60–89 min (Half-day 30–44)

 

47.78

(226)

  90–119 min (Half-day 45–59 min)

 

22.62

(107)

   ≥ 120 min (Half-day 60+ min)

 

20.72

(98)

 Adult-led (structured) PA providedb

   < 30 min (Half-day 10)

 

28.27

(134)

  30–44 min (Half-day 10–19)

 

41.77

(198)

  45–59 min (Half-day 20–29 min)

 

15.19

(72)

   ≥ 60 min (Half-day 30+ min)

 

14.77

(70)

Infants and Toddlers

 For children < 2 yrs., the amount of recreational screen time allowed each weekb

406

  

    60 min

 

3.35

(12)

  30–59 min

 

1.68

(6)

  1–29 min

 

7.26

(26)

  No screen time

 

87.71

(314)

 For children < 2 yrs., the amount of educational screen time allowed each weekb

    60 min

 

3.77

(14)

  30–59 min

 

4.58

(17)

  1–29 min

 

8.36

(31)

  No screen time

 

83.29

(309)

 For children < 2 yrs., the amount of total screen time allowed each weekb

    60 min

 

5.59

(21)

  30–59 min

 

5.85

(22)

  1–29 min

 

7.18

(27)

  No screen time

 

81.38

(306)

Toddlers and Preschoolers

 Outside of nap & meals, the longest time expected to be seated at one timeb

479

  

    30 min

 

1.52

(7)

  20–29 min

 

14.72

(68)

  15–19 min

 

30.95

(143)

   < 15 min

 

52.81

(244)

All Ages

 PA education (motor-skill development) provided through standardized curriculumb

481

  

  Never

 

15.11

(71)

  1x per month

 

1.06

(5)

  2-3x per month

 

7.87

(37)

  1x per week

 

75.96

(357)

 Staff members restrict active play time for children who misbehavec

  All staff members

 

3.18

(15)

  Most staff members

 

1.69

(8)

  Some staff members

 

24.58

(116)

  Never

 

70.55

(333)

 Teachers/staff receive professional development on children’s PAb

  Never

 

6.77

(31)

   < 1x per year

 

19.43

(89)

  1x per year

 

39.96

(183)

   ≥ 2x per year

 

33.84

(155)

 During unstructured PA playtime, teachers/ caregivers join children in active playd

  Rarely or never (mostly sit or stand)

 

2.30

(11)

  Sometimes join children

 

38.70

(185)

  Often or always join children

 

28.87

(138)

  Often or always join children & make positive statements

 

30.13

(144)

 The facility shows visible PA support (poster, pictures, or books)d

  No support items are displayed

 

12.85

(60)

  A few support items is displayed in a few rooms

 

34.26

(160)

  Support items are displayed in most rooms

 

30.19

(141)

  Support items are displayed in all rooms

 

22.70

(106)

  1. NOTE: Infant (≤12 mos); Toddler (13–23 mos); Preschool (2–5 yrs)
  2. Boldface indicates best practice recommendation
  3. aExpected n refers to the total expected response number based on centers that reported enrolled children within the age bracket. Actual n varies due to missing data
  4. bEarly Childhood PA Survey Question based on NAP SACC
  5. cEarly Childhood PA Survey Question based on Yale Rudd Center Child Care Nutrition and PA Assessment
  6. dEarly Childhood PA Survey Question based on TX CORD
  7. Abbreviations: PA, physical activity; min, minutes; x, time