• Aims of the study
• Design
• Investigators
• Status
• Unit role
• Sponsors
• Funding
• Data sharing

Aims of the study

The overall aim of the SPACE study is to assess the impact of preschool attendance and the preschool environment on children’s activity levels.

Design

Cross-sectional observational study

Investigators

Chief/Principal investigators

Dr Esther van Sluijs – University of Cambridge

Dr Kathryn Hesketh – University of Cambridge

Co-investigators

Dr Sara Benjamin-Neelon –  Johns Hopkins University

Status

Field work is completed, processing and analysis of data is ongoing to facilitate publications.

Unit role

Unit led study with responsibility for data.

Sponsors

School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge

Funding

UKCRC via the Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR).

Data sharing

SPACE data is available upon request. Please see our Data Sharing pages for more information.