2016–17 n = 592 centers | 2018–19 N = 378 centers | |||
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Physical activity/sedentary policiesa | n | % | n | % |
Provision of activities that address fundamental movement skills | 501 | 15.0 | 361 | 58.2 |
Total amount of active play time | 496 | 39.1 | 360 | 74.2 |
Amount of staff-led active play | 500 | 18.2 | 364 | 30.0 |
Amount of un-facilitated play / free play | 499 | 33.1 | 35 | 47.9 |
Amount of daily outdoor active play | 497 | 42.5 | 363 | 77.4 |
Amount of screen time | 499 | 25.7 | 359 | 70.8 |
Breaking up prolonged sitting | 499 | 17.2 | 363 | 26.2 |
Staff role modeling of physical activity and screen time | 499 | 7.9 | 358 | 36.3 |
Training staff about physical activity and/or physical literacy | 501 | 9.6 | 363 | 17.1 |
Healthy eating policiesa | ||||
Healthy eating education for children | 498 | 51.8 | 360 | 68.9 |
Healthy eating training for staff | 499 | 15.0 | 366 | 18.6 |
Encouragement of new foods | 498 | 20.3 | 358 | 28.5 |
Family style meals (staff sit with children) | 498 | 29.1 | 358 | 35.8 |
Offering drinking water or milk only | 497 | 50.1 | 360 | 57.2 |
Types of milk served | 501 | 13.6 | 365 | 15.3 |
Amount of fruit juice served | 499 | 11.8 | 359 | 18.4 |
Staff role modeling of eating behaviours | 500 | 19.6 | 357 | 29.7 |
Encouraging inclusion of fruit/vegetable | 496 | 46.4 | 361 | 56.5 |
Limiting types of foods at parties/celebrations | 498 | 25.5 | 353 | 36.5 |
Types of foods and beverages brought from home | 497 | 23.4 | 360 | 53.1 |
Physical activity/sedentary practicesb | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Take part daily in activities to develop fundamental movement skills | 535 | 4.6 (0.8) | 349 | 4.8 (0.6) |
Engage in ≥ 120 min of active play daily | 534 | 4.5 (0.9) | 349 | 4.7 (0.6) |
See staff being active | 535 | 4.5 (0.9) | 346 | 4.6 (0.7) |
Spend 30 min or less on screens daily | 523 | 3.0 (1.9) | 346 | 3.6 (1.8) |
Do not sit for prolonged periods | 534 | 4.2 (1.3) | 349 | 4.5 (1.1) |
Engage in ≥ 60 min of outdoor active play daily | 474 | 4.6 (0.8) | 347 | 4.9 (0.5) |
Learn why physical activity is good for them | 533 | 4.1 (1.0) | 347 | 4.4 (1.0) |