Table 1 Summary of data collected in the PLAYCE cohort study

Movement behaviours

Physical activity

Accelerometry

X

X

X

X

Parent survey

X

X

X

X

Global Positioning Systems

X

Sedentary behaviour

Accelerometry

X

X

X

X

Parent survey

X

X

X

X

Global Positioning Systems

X

Sleep

Accelerometry

X

X

X

Parent survey

X

X

X

X

Child health and development outcomes

Weight status

Anthropometry

X

X

X

X

Parent survey

X

X

X

X

Waist circumference

Anthropometry

X

X

X

Diet

Parent survey

X

X

X

Respiratory symptoms*

Parent survey

X

Social-emotional development

Parent survey

X

X

X

X

Motor development

Parent survey

X

X

X

X

Self-regulation*

Observation & assessment

X

Cognitive school readiness*

Observation & assessment

X

Socio-demographic factors

Child socio-demographics

Parent survey

X

X

X

X

Parent socio-demographics

Parent survey

X

X

X

X

ECEC educator socio-demographics

Educator survey

X

Psycho-social environment factors

Child preference for physical activity

Parent survey

X

X

X

X

Parent importance of physical activity

Parent survey

X

X

X

X

Child physical activity and screen time practices at home

Parent survey

X

X

X

X

Physical activity social support for child

Parent survey

X

X

X

X

Family dog ownership and physical activity

Parent survey

X

X

X

X

Educator-reported amount of physical activity

Educator survey

X

Educator practices to promote child physical activity

Educator survey

X

Educator-reported amount of sedentary behaviour

Educator survey

X

Educator screen time-related practices

Educator survey

X

Educator physical activity professional development

Educator survey

X

Educator importance of physical activity*

Educator survey

X

Educator perceived behavioural control for physical activity*

Educator survey

X

Educator self-efficacy in promoting child physical activity*

Educator survey

X

Educator barriers and motivation for promoting child physical activity*

Educator survey

X

Educator sun protection practices*

Educator survey

X

Physical environment (home and neighbourhood) factors

Suburb socio-economic status (SEIFA)

Australian Bureau of Statistics

X

X

X

X

Time lived at address and in neighbourhood

Parent survey

X

X

X

Motor vehicles

Parent survey

X

X

X

X

Household size

Parent survey

X

X

X

Devices in child’s bedroom

Parent survey

X

X

X

Dwelling type

Parent survey

X

X

Home yard size

Parent survey

X

X

X

Geographic Information Systems

X

X

X

X

Home yard equipment

Parent survey

X

X

Home yard vegetation

Parent survey

X

X

Geographic Information Systems

X

X

X

X

Crime and traffic-related safety

Parent survey

X

X

X

Geographic Information Systems

X

X

X

X

Access to services and destinations

Parent survey

X

X

X

Geographic Information Systems

X

X

X

X

Street connectivity

Parent survey

X

X

X

Geographic Information Systems

X

X

X

X

Mixed land use

Parent survey

X

X

X

Geographic Information Systems

X

X

X

X

Residential density

Parent survey

X

X

X

Geographic Information Systems

X

X

X

X

Green spaces

Parent survey

X

X

X

Geographic Information Systems

X

X

X

X

Blue spaces

Geographic Information Systems

X

X

Weather

Australian Bureau of Meteorology

X

X

X

X

Physical environment (ECEC and school) factors

Suburb socio-economic status (SEIFA)

Australian Bureau of Statistics

X

X

X

X

Size

Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority/ Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority

X

X

X

X

Green spaces

Geographic Information Systems

X

X

X

X

Traffic exposure

Geographic Information Systems

X

X

X

X

Street connectivity

Geographic Information Systems

X

X

X

X

ECEC play equipment

Educator survey

X

Environmental audit

X

ECEC indoor and outdoor spaces

Educator survey

X

Environmental audit

X

ECEC indoor and outdoor air pollution*

PM_2.5 using a DustTrak

X

Policy environment (ECEC and school) factors

Physical activity policy

Policy audit

X

X

X

X

Screen use policy

Policy audit

X

X

X

X

Sun protection policy

Policy audit

X

X

X

X