Feasibility, Fidelity, and Effectiveness of an 8-week Teacher-guided Active Play Intervention: a Randomized Controlled Trial
This study indicates that this type of intervention is feasible, particularly for indoor active play opportunities, and automaticity impacts implementation fidelity. Results of this study highlight the need to help decrease teacher barriers and increase active play during the preschool day.
Authors
- Danielle D. Wadsworth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0466-6876)
- Katherine E. Spring
Institutions
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center (US)
- Auburn School District (US)
- Auburn University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-025-10431-5
- Primary Topic
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Auburn University
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases