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Table 8 Recommendations for future use

From: Use of the Environment and Policy Evaluation and Observation as a Self-Report Instrument (EPAO-SR) to measure nutrition and physical activity environments in child care settings: validity and reliability evidence

Reporter

Content

Days of reportinga

Minimal

Optimal

Classroom teacher

Provisions (Nutrition and PA)

  

a) Foods

2 days

≥4 days

b) Beverages

1 day

2 days

c) PA and sedentary time

2 days

≥4 days

d) Physical environment

1 day

≥2 days

Practices (Nutrition and PA)

1 day

2 days

Center director

Policies, training, and education (Nutrition and PA)

1 day

1 day

  1. aMultiple days of reporting could be distributed between 2 or more teachers