Urban green infrastructure provides a number of cultural ecosystem services that are greatly
appreciated by the public. In order to benefit from these services, actual contact with the …

Access to green schoolyards (schoolyards designed with greenery and natural elements to
create a park-like environment, as opposed to asphalt-based playgrounds) are associated …

Background Structured settings, such as school, childcare, afterschool programs, summer
camps, and physical activity/sport programs are crucial to promoting physical activity (PA) …

Introduction Nature exposure is associated with many wellbeing benefits. However, the
influence of green space on the physical activity and social behaviors of children is not …

Schoolyards are recognized as important settings for physical activity interventions during
recess. However, varying results have been reported. This pilot study was conducted to gain …

Being physically active in natural environments has been linked with multiple mental and
physical health benefits. However, not all urban contexts can provide their residents the …

Children from low-income families are increasingly growing up in urban areas with limited
access to nature. In these environments, strategies that promote access to natural outdoor …

In urban low-income neighborhoods, child wellbeing is highly dependent on the school
ecosystem. The schoolyard, specifically, provides opportunities for physical and social …

Background The schoolyard environment provides key opportunities to promote physical
activity and socioemotional development for children. Schoolyards can also serve as a …

This is the first systematic review to comprehensively capture Global Positioning
Systems'(GPS) utilization in active living research by investigating the influence of physical …