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What is the meaning and nature of active play for today's children in the UK?
Brockman, R., Fox, K. R., & Jago, R. (2011). What is the meaning and nature of active play for today’s children in the UK? International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 8(15). http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-8-15
A comparison of children with ADHD in a natural and built setting
Van Den Berg, A., & Van Den Berg, C. (2011). A comparison of children with ADHD in a natural and built setting. Child: Care, Health and Development, 37(3), 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2214.2010.01172.x
Interaction between physical environment, social environment, and child characteristics in determining physical activity at child care
Gubbels, J. S., Kremers, S. P. J, van Kann, D. H. H., Stafleu, A., Candel, M. J. J. M., Dagnelie, P. C., … de Vries, N. K. (2011). Interaction between physical environment, social environment, and child characteristics in determining physical activity at child care. Health Psychology, 30(1), 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0021586
Does participating in physical activity in outdoor natural environments have a greater effect on physical and mental wellbeing than physical activity indoors? A systematic review
Coon, Thompson, Body, K., Stein, K., Whear, R., Barton, J., & Depledge, M.H. (2011). Does participating in physical activity in outdoor natural environments have a greater effect on physical and mental wellbeing than physical activity indoors? A systematic review. Environmental Science & Technology, 45, 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es102947t
Could exposure to everyday green spaces help treat ADHD? Evidence from children's play settings
Taylor, Faber, & Kuo, F. E. M. (2011). Could exposure to everyday green spaces help treat ADHD? Evidence from children’s play settings. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 3(3), 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1758-0854.2011.01052.x
Preschool outdoor play environment may combine promotion of children's physical activity and sun protection. Further evidence from Southern Sweden and North Carolina
Boldemann, C., Dal, H., Mårtensson, F., Cosco, N., Moore, R., Bierber, B., … Wester, U. (2011). Preschool outdoor play environment may combine promotion of children’s physical activity and sun protection. Further evidence from Southern Sweden and North Carolina. Science & Sports, 26(2), 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scispo.2011.01.007
Is the environment near home and school associated with physical activity and adiposity of urban preschool children?
Lovasi, G. S., Jacobson, J. S., Quinn, J. W., Neckerman, K. M., Ashby-Thompson, M. N., & Rundle, A. (2011). Is the environment near home and school associated with physical activity and adiposity of urban preschool children? Journal of Urban Health, 88(6), 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11524-011-9604-3
City living and urban upbringing affect neural social stress processing in humans
Lederbogen, F., Kirsch, P., Haddad, L., Streit, F, Tost, H., Schuch, P., … Deuschle, M. (2011). City living and urban upbringing affect neural social stress processing in humans. Nature, 474, 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature10190
Chaperones Play a Variety of Roles on Field Trips
Wood, Elizabeth. (2010). Defining the Chaperone’s Role as Escort, Educator or Parent. Visitor Studies, 13, 160-174.
Outdoor Education a Natural Fit for Incorporating Dewey's Ideas
Wojcikiewicz, Steven K., & Mural, Zachary B. (2010). A Deweyian framework for youth development in experiential education: Perspectives from sail training and sailing instruction. Journal of Experiential Education, 33, 105-119.
Outdoor Program Helps Girls Build Courage
Whittington, Anja, & Mack, Erica Nixon. (2010). Inspiring courage in girls: An evaluation of practices and outcomes. Journal of Experiential Education, 33, 166-180.
New Tools Available for Measuring Interpretation's Impact
Weiler, Betty, & Ham, Sam H. (2010). Development of a research instrument for evaluating the visitor outcomes of face-to-face interpretation. Visitor Studies, 13, 187-205.