Background Motor competence has important developmental associations with aspects of
physical health, but there has been no synthesis of longitudinal associations with cognitive …

Background Children naturally seek risk in play and adventurous play outdoors confers
many benefits, including the potential to increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity …

Physical literacy is crucial for children's appropriate development and physical, social and
mental health. In a school setting, class-based physical activity (PA) interventions are …

With the inclusion of play as a right, schools are urged to consider whether all children can
access play opportunities in schoolyards. Refocusing on play as occupation is identified as …

Accelerated by our collective pandemic experience, systems of schooling saw a
groundswell of momentum to reconsider where and how learning might continue across …

In this article, we explore inconsistencies in the implementation of outdoor learning across
Australian early years' education. The benefits of outdoor learning justify regular …

Despite education discourses promoting risk-taking as a positive character trait, Australia
has been identified as one of the most risk-averse countries in the developed world. This …

Objectives Previous research has shown the most common memory of physical education
(PE) was embarrassment, and that childhood memories of PE relate to physical activity (PA) …

This article investigates views and discourses on outdoor play in preschool teachers talks
about their playgrounds and outdoor practices in Swedish preschools. Included were a …

Playing outside is essential to growing up actively, socially and in good health. It is theorized
that children particularly benefit from risky play situations. Opportunities for risky play …