Combating physical inactivity pandemic by promoting physical fitness education and physicalactivity-embedded curriculum in kindergartens
Grant Data
Project Title
Combating physical inactivity pandemic by promoting physical fitness education and physicalactivity-embedded curriculum in kindergartens
Principal Investigator
Dr Siu, Ming Fai Parco
(Project Coordinator (PC))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Yu Chung Wah Clare
(Co-principal investigator)
Professor Wong Heung Sang Stephen
(Co-principal investigator)
Professor Thompson Walter
(Co-principal investigator)
Professor Chung Pak Kwong
(Co-principal investigator)
Dr Chan Derwin King Chung
(Co-principal investigator)
Dr Chen Yajun
(Co-principal investigator)
Dr Fong Daniel Yee Tak
(Co-principal investigator)
Dr Capio Catherine Mamaid
(Co-principal investigator)
Mr Wong Sam
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
72
Start Date
2021-06-30
Amount
13528571
Conference Title
Combating physical inactivity pandemic by promoting physical fitness education and physicalactivity-embedded curriculum in kindergartens
Keywords
Childhood obesity, Children, Exercise, Physical fitness, Physical inactivity
Discipline
Others - relating to Social Sciences
HKU Project Code
R7024-20
Grant Type
Research Impact Fund (RIF)
Funding Year
2020
Status
On-going
Objectives
(1) To examine the effects of a school-year intervention program with enhanced physical fitnesseducation and physical activity-embedded curriculum applied to the upper kindergarten (K3) year onincreasing physical activity level among children aged 5-6 years in Hong Kong.(2) To examine the effects of a school-year intervention program with enhanced physical fitnesseducation and physical activity-embedded curriculum applied to the upper kindergarten (K3) year onimproving physical fitness (including bodyweight management) among children aged 5-6 years inHong Kong.(3) To explore the influential factors (e.g., gender, environment and physical activity facilities/policyof new primary school, family structure and socioeconomic status, and parents’ supportiveness) thatcan affect the sustainability of the benefits of the physically active kindergarten curriculum inpreschool children during the transition to primary school education.