Background Nature play is growing in popularity as children's play spaces are transforming
from traditional playgrounds into more nature-based play spaces with considerable financial …

RESULTS The strongest evidence for type of nature exposure was residential green space
studies (n= 147, 50%). The strongest evidence for the beneficial health effects of nature was …

Background Healthy childhood development is fostered through sufficient physical activity
(PA; including time outdoors), limiting sedentary behaviours (SB), and adequate sleep; …

Daily life has changed for families due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this repeated
cross-sectional study was to describe movement behaviours in Canadian children and youth …

The outdoor space at childcare centres can be many preschoolers' primary experience of
outdoor play. Trends prioritizing risk reduction have diminished access to nature and risky …

Government guidelines for relaunching early childhood education and care (ECEC)
programs during the COVID-19 pandemic have required the implementation of various …

Importance Several interventions exist for treating myopia progression in children. While
these interventions' efficacy has been studied, their cost-effectiveness remains unknown and …

Engagement in play has been definitively linked to the healthy development of children
across physical, social, cognitive, and emotional domains. The enriched nature of high …

Play in nature-based environments in childhood education has positive benefits for child
development. Although previous reviews showed the benefits of play in nature-based …

Background Active play is vital for healthy child development, and schools are a valuable
setting to promote this behaviour. Understanding the determinants of children's physical …