Backyard benefits? A cross-sectional study of yard size and greenness and children’s physical activity and outdoor play

Backyard benefits? A cross-sectional study of yard size and greenness and children’s physical activity and outdoor play

Abstract Background The home environment is the most important location in young children’s lives, yet few studies have examined the relationship between the outdoor home environment and child physical activity levels, and even fewer have used objectively measured exposures and outcomes. This study...

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Main Authors: Jessica Oakley, Rachel L. Peters, Melissa Wake, Anneke C. Grobler, Jessica A. Kerr, Kate Lycett, Raisa Cassim, Melissa Russell, Cong Sun, Mimi L. K. Tang, Jennifer J. Koplin, Suzanne Mavoa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Children
Physical activity, outdoor play
Yard
Greenness
Built environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11475-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11475-4

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