Table 5.

Recommended home- and community-based strategies for early childhood physical activity promotion.

Target Change Outcome: Physical Activity
Recommended Strategy	Citation
Distribute Educational Material: Provide parents with knowledge-based printed (or web-based) materials with information, interactive activities, and suggestions on how to integrate healthy behaviors into home life.	De Craemer et al., 2014; Ray et al., 2020
Direct Contact with Parents: Call parents via telephone to discuss barriers, actions, and goals to enhance PA behaviors. Host individual discussions with parents tailored to their family to identify where and how PA may be increased in their daily life.	Laukkanen et al., 2017
Promote Community Resources: Provide families with information on physical activity opportunities within their neighborhoods with relevant details (i.e., hours of operation, pictures, parking availability) and a community event calendar through their local neighborhood to encourage physical activity participation with peers.	Davison et al., 2011; Van de Kolk et al., 2019
Encourage Community Engagement: Organize group seminars/lectures with parents and families providing education, interactive games, incorporating motivational techniques, and take home activities.	Laukkanen et al., 2017; Van de Kolk et al., 2019
Peer Education: Utilize peer educators (other parents willing to be trained) to deliver presentations and group seminars.	Yin et al., 2012