Table 1.
Sample Search Strategy (EMBASE)
| # | Search Term | Results | Search Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | preschool child/ | 547180 | Advanced |
| 2 | “preschoolers”.mp | 5836 | Advanced |
| 3 | toddler.mp. | 7394 | Advanced |
| 4 | toddlers.mp. | 7518 | Advanced |
| 5 | “early years”.mp. | 4177 | Advanced |
| 6 | “early childhood”.mp. | 29039 | Advanced |
| 7 | “preschool-aged child”.mp. | 47 | Advanced |
| 8 | “preschool-aged children”.mp. | 1616 | Advanced |
| 9 | “young child”.mp. | 4684 | Advanced |
| 10 | “young children”.mp. | 51507 | Advanced |
| 11 | 1 OR 2 OR 3 OR 4 OR 5 OR 6 OR 7 OR 8 OR 9 OR 10 | 1459133 | Advanced |
| 12 | childcare.mp OR exp child care/ | 64155 | Advanced |
| 13 | “childcare centre”.mp. | 31 | Advanced |
| 14 | “centre based childcare”.mp. | 17 | Advanced |
| 15 | “center based childcare”.mp. | 18 | Advanced |
| 16 | “center-based childcare”.mp. | 18 | Advanced |
| 17 | “centre-based childcare”mp. | 17 | Advanced |
| 18 | “day care”.mp. | 14895 | Advanced |
| 19 | “early learning centre”.mp. | 1 | Advanced |
| 20 | “early learning center”.mp. | 2 | Advanced |
| 21 | physical activity.mp. OR physical activity/ | 155492 | Advanced |
| 22 | exercise.mp. | 433622 | Advanced |
| 23 | movement.mp. | 361251 | Advanced |
| 24 | “active play”.mp. | 220 | Advanced |
| 25 | “locomotor activity”.mp. | 24357 | Advanced |
| 26 | “motor activity”.mp. | 54511 | Advanced |
| 27 | “physical exertion”.mp. | 2798 | Advanced |
| 28 | “active movement”.mp. | 1274 | Advanced |
| 29 | “outdoor play”.mp. | 217 | Advanced |
| 30 | outdoor time.mp. | 250 | Advanced |
| 31 | recess.mp. | 115 | Advanced |
| 32 | “sedentary behaviour”.mp. | 1547 | Advanced |
| 33 | sedentary lifestyle/ or sedentary.mp | 34250 | Advanced |
| 34 | Inactive.mp. | 106149 | Advanced |
| 35 | stationary.mp. | 57673 | Advanced |
| 36 | “physical inactivity”.mp. | 9087 | Advanced |
| 37 | “sedentary activity”.mp. | 597 | Advanced |
| 38 | 12 OR 13 OR 14 OR 15 OR 16 OR 17 OR 18 OR 19 OR 20 | 170150 | Advanced |
| 39 | 21 OR 22 OR 23 OR 23 OR 24 OR 25 OR 26 OR 27 OR 28 OR 29 OR 30 OR 31 OR 32 OR 33 OR 34 OR 35 OR 36 OR 37 | 1593829 | Advanced |
| 40 | 11 AND 38 AND 39 | 802 | Advanced |
Note: This table was originally published in a review by Truelove et al. [51] and has been reproduced here