Background Children's independent mobility (CIM) is an important contributor to physical
activity and health in children. However, in the last 20 years CIM has significantly decreased …

Children's independent mobility (IM) is associated with a range of benefits and
understanding the factors that influence IM can support creation of effective interventions …

This keynote explores the changing nature of children's geographies as an academic
project. It proceeds in four parts. Part 1 considers the shift away from research on children's …

The study reports the degree of children's independent mobility (CIM) in Finland for over two
decades, from the beginning of the 1990s up to 2011. The first part of the research examined …

This paper considers the importance of walking for many children and young people's
everyday lives, experiences and friendships. Drawing upon research with 175 9-to 16-year …

The potential for risky play and independent mobility to increase children's physical activity,
and enhance cognitive development and emotional wellbeing has been recognised for …

Academic interest in cycling has burgeoned in recent years with significant literature relating
to the health and environmental benefits of cycling, the necessity for cycle-specific …

Objectives With increasingly sedentary lifestyles, opportunities for physical activity such as
active transport to school need to be promoted in adolescents. This study examines …

Features of the built environment provide opportunities to engage in both healthy and
unhealthy behaviours. Access to a high number of fast food restaurants may encourage …

This paper reflects upon the experiences of 69 British teenage wheelchair users in their
attempts to access leisure environments. Heiser's (Heiser, B. 1995.“The Nature and Causes …