ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2017
Mothers' Perceived Neighbourhood Environment and Outdoor Play of 2- to 3.5-Year-Old Children: Findings from the Healthy Beginnings Trial.
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- Influence of Neighborhood Built Environments on the Outdoor Free Play of Young Children: a Systematic, Mixed-Studies Review and Thematic Synthesis.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Systematic review of the correlates of outdoor play and time among children aged 3-12 years.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2021Pooled it
- Association between parent and child physical activity: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2020Pooled it
- Parental Correlates of Outdoor Play in Boys and Girls Aged 0 to 12-A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
- Motor Skill Development at Preschool Age in Girls and Boys: The Role of Outdoor Free Play.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Factors affecting outdoor physical activity (OPA) in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Time Playing Outdoors Among Children Aged 3-5 Years: National Survey of Children's Health, 2021.American journal of preventive medicine · 2024Article
- Infant Care: Predictors of Outdoor Walking, Infant Carrying and Infant Outdoor Sleeping.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Playground Location and Patterns of Use.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2023Article
- Segregated by Wealth, Health, and Development: An Analysis of Pre-School Child Health in a Medium-Sized German City.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Preschool Children's Physical Activity and Community Environment: A Cross-Sectional Study of Two Cities in China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Parents' Perceptions of the Neighbourhood Built Environment Are Associated with the Social and Emotional Development of Young Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Associations between Outdoor Playtime, Screen-Viewing Time, and Environmental Factors in Chinese Young Children: The "Eat, Be Active and Sleep Well" Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- A Mixed Methods Study on the Barriers and Facilitators of Physical Activity Associated with Residential Relocation.Journal of environmental and public health · 2018Article
- Streets ahead: Neighborhood safety and active outdoor play in early childhood using a nationally representative sample of 5-year-olds.Child developmentArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aims to investigate whether mothers' perceived neighbourhood environment is associated with outdoor playtime of 2- to 3.5-year-old children.
methodsCross-sectional analyses were conducted using data from the Healthy Beginnings Trial (HBT). Data on children's outdoor playtime and mothers' perceived neighbourhood environment were collected through face-to-face interviews with mothers when their children were 2 and 3.5 years old. Walk score was obtained from a publicly available website and population density data were obtained from Australian Census data. Multiple logistic regression models were built to investigate these associations.
resultsA total of 497 and 415 mother-child dyads were retained at 2 years and 3.5 years. After adjusting for intervention group allocation and other confounding factors, at 2 years, mothers' perceptions that 'the neighbourhood is a good place to bring up children', 'it is safe to play outside during the day', and 'there are good parks or playgrounds in neighbourhood' were positively associated with children's outdoor playtime. At 3.5 years, living in a free-standing house was associated with more children's outdoor playtime.
conclusionsChildren may benefit from living in a neighbourhood that supports active lifestyle. Improving social and physical environments in neighbourhoods could be an important strategy for improving young children's physical activity.
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