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. 2022 May 18;18(4):281–290. doi: 10.1089/chi.2021.0094

Table 3.

Percent (Number) of Family Child Care Providers Meeting Physical Activity and Screen Time Best Practices

Variable All, % (n)
PA best practices  
 Lead a planned PA class 1 or more times/week 85.7 (102)
 Provide families with information on PA for children 37.8 (45)
 Provide children with 60 minutes or more of outdoor play each day 24.4 (29)
 Provide children with 90 minutes or more of indoor or outdoor PA each day 23.5 (28)
 Talk with children informally about the importance of PA 12.6 (15)
 Always participate in indoor PA with the children 7.6 (9)
 Provide children with 45 minutes or more of adult-led PA each day 3.4 (4)
 Always participate in outdoor PA with the children 1.7 (2)
 Always prompt and praise children for being PA 0.8 (1)
Screen time best practices  
 TV should never be on during meal or snack 72.3 (86)
 Do not model sedentary behavior 71.4 (85)
 Provide families with information on screen time for children 53.8 (64)
 Limit screen time to <30 min/week 30.3 (36)
 Limit the time children are asked to remain seated on any occasion to <15 minutes at a time 27.7 (33)