Protecting children’s right to play
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Restricting children’s opportunities to play risks widening the learning gap Read this post: Protecting children’s right to play
Fieldwork without the field? Courtesy of Covid-19
Global Development Institute Blog,
Luv Arora, International Development: Environment, Climate Change and Development…
The Conversation: Outdoor play in Canada should continue beyond the COVID-19 pandemic
Outdoor play in Canada,
Thank you to Dr. Tanya Halsall (University of Ottawa) and Dr. Louise de Lannoy (Outdoor Play Canada) for providing this post.
4 low-cost ways to create safe public spaces where all kids can play
The Abstract :: North Carolina State University,
Renee Umstattd Meyer, a professor of public health at Baylor University, and J. Aaron Hipp, associate professor of community…
Járványszerűen terjed a gyerekkori rövidlátás a karanténidőszakban
Qubit,
A világjárvány idején hihetetlen mértékben megnövekedett a rövidlátás, azaz a miópia gyerekkori kialakulásának gyakorisága, de…
Terrible Vision Is on the Rise in Children. Bet You Can Guess Why …
Real Clear Life,
American adults spend over eight hours a day staring at screens. It’s a wild statistic, with upsetting implications — over the…
Why Nearsightedness Is on the Rise in Children
Well - New York Times,
Decreased exposure to outdoor light appears to be a major factor in rising rates of myopia in young people around the world.
Next Dal Open Dialogue event centres on how to stay healthy at home
Dal News,
Researchers from the Faculty of Health will explore approaches to keeping our personal health and wellness top of mind as we…
Ask an expert: Healthy Populations Institute’s Sara Kirk on supporting school children returning to class
Dal News,
After months of sheltering in place and physical distancing, many school children will be heading back to the classroom next…
Summer homework for families? Go outside and play!
Dal News,
A national survey commissioned by ParticipACTION and led by Dal researchers shows how the COVID-19 pandemic has made it more…
Canadian National Survey of Children and Youth Shows COVID-19 Restrictions Linked with Adverse Behaviours. Summer Homework – Get Kids Outside and Recalibrate Healthy Lifestyles.
The Sedentary Behaviour Research Network (SBRN),
OTTAWA, July 7 2020 A national survey commissioned by ParticipACTION shows evidence of collateral damage to the lifestyles of…
Impact of the COVID-19 virus outbreak on movement and play behaviours of Canadian children and youth: a national survey
The Sedentary Behaviour Research Network (SBRN),
A group of researchers from ParticipACTION, Outdoor Play Canada, and several universities from across Canada just published a…