With the goal of setting young children up on a healthy trajectory, professor Trish Tucker's lab is conducting research to measure, promote, and intervene to support physical activity participation among young children. Her team is specifically interested in the early years cohort, outdoor play, and the important role childcare settings play in shaping young children’s movement behaviours. They engage in community-based research in local childcare settings to generate evidence to support health promoting changes to their policies and practices. They work closely with early childhood educators and parents to create feasible and appropriate physical activity interventions.