Impact of preschool environment upon children's physical activity and sun exposure

Abstract

Conclusion. Spacious preschool environments with trees, shrubbery, and broken ground trigger physical activity and yield sun protection in outdoor play. As many children attend preschool, access to such environments is recommended in community architecture. (c) 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Keywords

physical activity; sun exposure; outdoor environment; preschool children; dosimetry; pedometry

Published in

Preventive Medicine
2006, volume: 42, number: 4, pages: 301-308
Publisher: ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE

SLU Authors

• Mårtensson, Fredrika

  • Department of Landscape Planning Alnarp, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

Associated SLU-program

Nature experiences and health

UKÄ Subject classification

Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified
Applied Psychology
Landscape Architecture

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2005.12.006

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/43276