Identifying data gaps in early childhood physical activity evidence

Jessica Wimberly; Aleah Nguyen; Erica Memoli; Matt Kasman; Bill Heerman; Russell Pate; Evan Sommer; Adam Sedlak; Lydia Reader; Ross A Hammond; Shari Barkin

doi:10.3389/fped.2024.1485500

Identifying data gaps in early childhood physical activity evidence

Front Pediatr. 2024 Nov 21:12:1485500. doi: 10.3389/fped.2024.1485500. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Jessica Wimberly¹, Aleah Nguyen¹, Erica Memoli¹, Matt Kasman², Bill Heerman³, Russell Pate⁴, Evan Sommer³, Adam Sedlak², Lydia Reader^{2

5}, Ross A Hammond^{2

5}, Shari Barkin¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Virginia Commonwealth University/Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA, United States.
² Center on Social Dynamics and Policy, Brookings Institution, Washington, DC, United States.
³ Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States.
⁴ Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States.
⁵ Division of Computational and Data Sciences, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO, United States.

Abstract

Childhood physical activity sets the foundation for health. While we know many factors that contribute to physical activity, there are limitations in our knowledge, especially in early childhood. Through our review, we identify gaps in existing datasets to guide future research.

Keywords: children; contributors; physical activity; screen time; self-efficacy; socioeconomic status.

Publication types

Review

Grants and funding

The author(s) declare financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. Award R01HD107002 received from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.