Hayley Christian1,2, Leanne Lester3, Stewart G Trost4, Georgina Trapp5,6, Jasper Schipperijn7, Bryan Boruff8, Clover Maitland5,3, Zakia Jeemi5, Michael Rosenberg3, Paul Barber9,10, Harry Eslick9,10. 1. School of Population and Global Health (M707), The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia. hayley.christian@uwa.edu.au. 2. Telethon Kids Institute, Northern Entrance, Perth Children's Hospital, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, WA, 6009, Australia. hayley.christian@uwa.edu.au. 3. School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia. 4. Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation - Centre for Children's Health Research, Queensland University of Technology, Level 6, 62 Graham Street, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101, Australia. 5. School of Population and Global Health (M707), The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia. 6. Telethon Kids Institute, Northern Entrance, Perth Children's Hospital, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, WA, 6009, Australia. 7. Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230, Odense, Denmark. 8. School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia. 9. ArborCarbon Pty Ltd, Perth, Australia. 10. School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, South Street Campus, 90 South Street, Murdoch, 6150, Australia.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between shade coverage in early childhood education and care (ECEC) centres and pre-school children's physical activity, outdoor time and ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure. METHODS: A total of 48 ECEC centres (678 children) in the Western Australian Play Spaces and Environments for Children's Physical Activity (PLAYCE) study took part. Physical activity at ECEC was measured using 7-day accelerometry. UVR exposure was measured using polysulphone film attached to children's shoulders. Educators reported time spent outdoors. The Shade Factor and remote sensing imagery captured shade coverage. RESULTS: Centre vegetation but not Shade Factor was significantly negatively associated with children's UVR exposure (p < 0.001). Higher levels of vegetation were associated with increased time outdoors, but higher levels of the Shade Factor were associated with decreased time outdoors (all p < 0.001). Neither shade measure was significantly associated with physical activity. Outdoor time moderated the relationships between shade measures, physical activity and UVR exposure. CONCLUSIONS: The provision of shade, particularly through natural forms such as tree canopy, is an important sun protection strategy and enabler of outdoor time in children attending ECEC.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between shade coverage in early childhood education and care (ECEC) centres and pre-school children's physical activity, outdoor time and ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure. METHODS: A total of 48 ECEC centres (678 children) in the Western Australian Play Spaces and Environments for Children's Physical Activity (PLAYCE) study took part. Physical activity at ECEC was measured using 7-day accelerometry. UVR exposure was measured using polysulphone film attached to children's shoulders. Educators reported time spent outdoors. The Shade Factor and remote sensing imagery captured shade coverage. RESULTS: Centre vegetation but not Shade Factor was significantly negatively associated with children's UVR exposure (p < 0.001). Higher levels of vegetation were associated with increased time outdoors, but higher levels of the Shade Factor were associated with decreased time outdoors (all p < 0.001). Neither shade measure was significantly associated with physical activity. Outdoor time moderated the relationships between shade measures, physical activity and UVR exposure. CONCLUSIONS: The provision of shade, particularly through natural forms such as tree canopy, is an important sun protection strategy and enabler of outdoor time in children attending ECEC.
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Childcare; Methods; Physical activity; Shade; Sun exposure; UVR
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