Background: Children's sedentary lifestyles and low physical activity levels may be
countered using population-level interventions. This study examines factors influencing the …

In the process of urbanization, children are becoming increasingly estranged from nature.
The phenomenon has received widespread attention in developed countries because of its …

Studies of reduced children's outdoor activity show that home range was the most important
place for Children's Independent Mobility (CIM). The relationship between the characteristics …

Objective To identify, summarise and evaluate evidence on the correlation between
perceived and actual neighbourhood safety (personal and road danger) and diverse forms …

Abstract Background GIS (Geographic Information Systems) based behavior maps are
useful for visualizing and analyzing how children utilize their play spaces. However, a GIS …

Children's daily mobility is facing new challenges in urban contexts from a perspective of
sustainable development. In France, the latest national and local surveys on daily journeys …

Interest towards children's mobility patterns has increased due to the health risks related to
sedentary lifestyles and increasing obesity levels. While there are indications that the …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Some Canadian schools have modified their daily schedules
from the traditional school day (TSD) schedule (two 15‐minute breaks and one 60‐minute …

The mental associations that children have with the natural environment can be referred to
as their natural representations. These representations encompass a blend of shared …

Most Canadian children are not meeting the recommended 60 min of moderate-to-vigorous
physical activity per day. Research suggests that children's perceptions of their environment …