Supporting girls and women in their efforts to be physically active must become a global public health priority. Preliminary results from our research at Dalhousie University suggests that access to nature may be key to achieving ...
Nov 9, 2018
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A Sydney playground was closed earlier this year after children and adults suffered a spate of injuries including broken bones, burns and bruises on a giant tube-slide. The Hilltop Playground had been open for less than one ...
Oct 29, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Play is a child's most important work, preschool teachers like to say, and a new American Academy of Pediatrics report wholeheartedly agrees.
Aug 21, 2018
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Are children's busy schedules depriving them of their childhood and the ability to play freely? Not really, says a U of T study.
Jul 13, 2018
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Experts have been saying for decades that Canadians are in the midst of an inactivity crisis. A new report released this week looks at the lives of babies and toddlers and concludes that they are far too sedentary and get ...
Nov 23, 2017
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New research from the University of Bristol shows that playing outside, aided by regular road closures, helps to increase children's physical activity.
Jul 31, 2017
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Children of migrants to Chinese cities have lower rates of obesity than youngsters in more affluent established urban families - probably because their grandparents are not around to over-feed them, a new study has found.
May 17, 2017
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Digital gaming has generally been perceived to increase individuals' sedentary time. According to Tuomas Kari's dissertation, gaming can also act as a medium to promote health. Exergaming is a form of digital gaming that ...
Mar 20, 2017
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A study conducted by LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health is the first to demonstrate that parents who are concerned about their neighborhoods restrict their children's outdoor play. The study is published in the ...
Jan 10, 2017
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The University of Western Australia is teaming up with partners in the early education and care sector to find ways to improve young's children's physical activity, health and development.
Aug 8, 2016
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