Increasing physical activity among young children from disadvantaged communities: A group randomised controlled effectiveness trial.

Funding Activity

Website
http://grants.uberresearch.com/501100000925/http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1062433/Promoting-physical-activity-among-young-children-from-disadvantaged-communities

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This project will evaluate the impact of a multi-level, multi-setting program to promote physical activity and movement skills among pre-school-aged children in disadvantaged communities. It will target the professional development of childcare educators and of parents. Childcare centres will be linked to the Early Start Facility at the University of Wollongong using state-of-the-art technology providing a unique opportunity to work with educators and parents in regional and remote areas.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2017

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $1,107,309.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Health Promotion

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

child behaviour | child care centres | early childhood | intervention | overweight/obesity | physical activity | prevention | randomised controlled trial (RCT) | school health promotion | sedentary behaviour

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