Outdoor play among children in relation to neighborhood characteristics: a cross-sectional neighborhood observation study [PDF]
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2012 Background Although environmental characteristics as perceived by parents are known to be related to children’s outdoor play behavior, less is known about the relation between independently measured neighborhood characteristics and outdoor play among ...
Aarts Marie-Jeanne +3 more
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Paving the Way for Outdoor Play: Examining Socio-Environmental Barriers to Community-Based Outdoor Play [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 Outdoor play and independent, neighborhood activity, both linked with healthy childhood development, have declined dramatically among Western children in recent decades. This study examines how social, cultural and environmental factors may be hindering children’s outdoor and community-based play.
Janet E Loebach, Marcos Sanches
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2025 Position statement on active outdoor play [PDF]
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical ActivityBackground In 2015, the Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play was released in Canada, emphasizing the critical role of active outdoor play—with its risks—in fostering children’s healthy development.
Eun-Young Lee +16 more
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2025 position statement on active outdoor play: process and methodology [PDF]
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical ActivityBackground The 2015 Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play highlighted the benefits of active outdoor play for child health and development and had significant impact on public policy, law, philanthropy, and research in Canada and internationally.
Louise de Lannoy +15 more
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Scoping review of adult-oriented outdoor play publications in Canada [PDF]
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 2023 IntroductionSince 2015, there has been growing interest in Canada and beyond on the benefits of outdoor play for physical, emotional, social and environmental health, wellbeing and development, for adults as well as children and youth.
Louise de Lannoy +3 more
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Systematic review of the correlates of outdoor play and time among children aged 3-12 years [PDF]
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2021 Background Due to the myriad of benefits of children’s outdoor play and time, there is increasing concern over its decline. This systematic review synthesized evidence on the correlates of outdoor play and outdoor time among children aged 3-12 years ...
Eun-Young Lee +12 more
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Scoping review of children’s and youth’s outdoor play publications in Canada [PDF]
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 2023 IntroductionSince 2015, interest in the benefits of outdoor play for physical, emotional, social and environmental health, well-being and development has been growing in Canada and elsewhere.
Louise de Lannoy +3 more
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Development and implementation of a municipal outdoor play policy for children and youth in Nova Scotia, Canada: a community case study [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthBackground: Children and youth benefit from outdoor play; however, environments and policies to support outdoor play are often limited. The purpose of this paper is to describe a case study of the development of a municipal outdoor play policy in Nova ...
Hilary A. T. Caldwell +7 more
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Relating outdoor play to sedentary behavior and physical activity in youth - results from a cohort study [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2021 Background Outdoor play, sedentary behavior (SB), and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) are related to youth’s health, however, there are research gaps regarding 1) associations between outdoor play, SB, and MVPA across a broad pediatric age ...
Carina Nigg +5 more
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Factors associated with insufficient outdoor play and physical activity participation among Chinese children aged 6–10 years: evidence from a two-wave survey [PDF]
BMC Public HealthPurpose This study investigated the risk factors associated with insufficient engagement of Chinese early school-aged children in outdoor activities, including play and physical activities.
Qilin Fan +4 more
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