Matthew Bourke

Aug 7, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Sophie Phillips |Matthew Bourke |Brianne A. Bruijns |Leigh M. Vanderloo

Practice: This research provides preliminary evidence that engaging in MVPA at the expense of lower intensity activities whilst at childcare is beneficial for children's physical and psychosocial development. Policy: This research provides insight into the importance that movement behaviour compositions during childcare hours may have on psychosocial development of young children, particularly focusing on MVPA in relation to fewer internalising symptoms (e.g., emotional problems).

Aug 23, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Matthew Bourke |Eva Pila

1 INTRODUCTION As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many changes occurred in people's lives such as increased media exposure, disruption in daily activities, social isolation, decreased social support, and limited access to support services to aid in emotional regulation which may have led to worsening body image perceptions and the development or exacerbation of disordered eating behaviors (Rodgers et al., 2020; Schneider et al., 2023).