Preschool outdoor play environment may combine promotion of children's physical activity and sun protection. Further evidence from Southern Sweden and North Carolina

Boldemann, Cecilia; Dal, Henrik; Mårtensson, Fredrika; Cosco, Nilda; Moore, Robin; Bieber, Brad; Blennow, M; Pagels, Peter; Raustorp, Anders; Webster, U.; Söderström, M

doi:10.1016/j.scispo.2011.01.007

Research article2011Peer reviewed

Preschool outdoor play environment may combine promotion of children's physical activity and sun protection. Further evidence from Southern Sweden and North Carolina

Boldemann, Cecilia; Dal, Henrik; Mårtensson, Fredrika; Cosco, Nilda; Moore, Robin; Bieber, Brad; Blennow, M; Pagels, Peter; Raustorp, Anders; Webster, U.; Söderström, M

Abstract

Conclusions. - Step count/minute was lower in Raleigh than in Malmo, but in Malmo children at low-scored environments ran a higher risk of sunburn than in Raleigh. Trees and shrubbery integrated in children's playscape trigger both physical activity and sun-protective behaviour in Sweden, and previous measurements in Stockholm were confirmed. Such outdoor environment should be recommended, but the role of season and climate needs to be further explored. (C) 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Physical activity; Sun exposure; Outdoor environment; Preschool children

Published in

Science and Sports
2011, volume: 26, number: 2, pages: 72-82

SLU Authors

Mårtensson, Fredrika
- Department of People and Society, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Global goals (SDG)

SDG4 Quality education

UKÄ Subject classification

Applied Psychology
Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
Landscape Architecture

Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scispo.2011.01.007

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/43279