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Time spent outdoors as an intervention for myopia prevention and control in children: an overview of systematic reviews

Ophthalmic & physiological optics, 2022
Outdoor light exposure is considered a safe and effective strategy to reduce myopia development and aligns with existing public health initiatives to promote healthier lifestyles in children.
Rohit Dhakal, R. Shah, B. Huntjens, P. Verkicharla, J. Lawrenson   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Can Simulated Nature Support Mental Health? Comparing Short, Single-Doses of 360-Degree Nature Videos in Virtual Reality With the Outdoors

Frontiers in Psychology, 2020
Nature exposure in virtual reality (VR) can provide emotional well-being benefits for people who cannot access the outdoors. Little is known about how these simulated experiences compare with real outdoor experiences.
M. Browning, Katherine J. Mimnaugh, C. V. van Riper, Heidemarie K. Laurent, S. LaValle   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Babies and toddlers outdoors: a narrative review of the literature on provision for under twos in ECEC settings [PDF]

, 2021
This paper reports the findings of a narrative review of international research literature about babies’ and toddlers’ engagement with the outdoor environment whilst attending ECEC (Early Childhood Education and Care) settings.
Josephidu, J., Kemp, N.
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Children’s participation in the design of physical activities conducted in the outdoors. [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Despite recent UK Governmental policy changes concerning the amount of outdoor, physical activity children are currently engaged in (LTS, 2010), there is a gap in the academic literature concerning children’s personal preferences for ...
Bruce, Fraser, Wood, Fiona, Baxter, Seaton   +2 more
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The longitudinal associations of physical activity, time spent outdoors in nature and symptoms of depression and anxiety during COVID-19 quarantine and social distancing in the United States

Preventive Medicine, 2021
Stressors associated with COVID-19 pandemic stay-at-home orders are associated with increased depression and anxiety and decreased physical activity.
D. Young, B. Hong, Tammy Lo, G. Inzhakova, D. Cohen, M. Sidell   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

“It Is Part of Belonging”: Walking Groups to Promote Social Health amongst People Living with Dementia

Social Inclusion, 2020
People with dementia often report experiencing a ‘shrinking world’ connected with reduced opportunities to access physical and social spaces. This article applies the framework of social health (Dröes et al., 2017; Huber et al., 2011) as a theoretical ...
Jane M. Robertson, Grant Gibson, Catherine Pemble, Rog Harrison, Kim Strachan, Sheila Thorburn   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Increased Time Outdoors Is Followed by Reversal of the Long-Term Trend to Reduced Visual Acuity in Taiwan Primary School Students.

Ophthalmology (Rochester, Minn.), 2020
PURPOSE To investigate the change in the prevalence of reduced visual acuity (VA) in Taiwanese school children after a policy intervention promoting increased time outdoors.
Pei-Chang Wu, Chueh-Tan Chen, Li-Chun Chang, Y. Niu, Min-Li Chen, Li-Ling Liao, K. Rose, I. Morgan   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Associations between Physical Activity, Sitting Time, and Time Spent Outdoors with Mental Health during the First COVID-19 Lock Down in Austria

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021
Measures implemented to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2 have resulted in a decrease in physical activity (PA) while sedentary behaviour increased. The aim of the present study was to explore associations between PA and mental health in Austria during ...
S. Haider, L. Smith, L. Markovic, F. Schuch, K. Sadarangani, G. F. López Sánchez, R. López-Bueno, A. Gil-Salmerón, A. Rieder, M. Tully, L. Tschiderer, L. Seekircher, P. Willeit, I. Grabovac   +13 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Outdoor activities promoting mental and physical health and well-being in Sámi Early Childhood Education and Care institutions

Journal of Childhood, Education & Society, 2023
This article explores the current situation of outdoor play for children in Sámi Early Childhood Education and Care institutions (ECECs) in Norway. The main objective is to discover how Sámi ECEC practices contribute to outdoor play and learning in early
Monica Bjerklund, Ingvild Åmot
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Young children's perspectives of time: New directions for co‐constructing understandings of quality in ECEC

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Children's relationship with time in preschools is an under‐researched area. Young children rarely know how to measure time using a clock, but their experiences of time may contribute to understanding children's well‐being and debates about quality in preschools.
Kristín Dýrfjörð, Anna Magnea Hreinsdóttir, Adrijana Visnjic‐Jevtic, Alison Clark   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source