ArticleHealth promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice2023
Scoping review of children's and youth's outdoor play publications in Canada.
Article in Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- Early outdoor play predicts trajectories of child mental health in a population-based cohort.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2026Article
- A systematic review and meta-analyses of the relationships between active outdoor play and 24-hour movement behaviors.Journal of sport and health science · 2025Review
- 2025 position statement on active outdoor play: process and methodology.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Article
- 2025 Position statement on active outdoor play.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Review
- Outdoor physical activity, mental health, life satisfaction, happiness and life stress among Canadian adolescents.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2025Article
- Exploring the world of active play: A comprehensive review of global surveillance and monitoring of active play based on the global matrix data.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2024Review
- Scoping review of adult-oriented outdoor play publications in Canada.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2023Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
introductionSince 2015, interest in the benefits of outdoor play for physical, emotional, social and environmental health, well-being and development has been growing in Canada and elsewhere.
methodsThis scoping review aims to answer the question, "How, and in what context, is children's and youth's outdoor play being studied in Canada?" Included were studies of any type on outdoor play published after September 2015 in English or French by authors from Canadian institutions or assessing Canadian children and/or youth. Articles retrieved from MEDLINE, CINAHL and Scopus by March 2021 were organized according to eight priority areas: health, well-being and development; outdoor play environments; safety and outdoor play; cross-sectoral connections; equity, diversity and inclusion; professional development; Indigenous Peoples and land-based outdoor play; and COVID-19. Within each priority, study design and measurement method were tallied.
resultsOf the 275 articles included, the most common priority area was health, wellbeing and development (n = 239). The least common priority areas were COVID-19 (n = 9) and Indigenous Peoples and land-based outdoor play (n = 14). Cross-sectional studies were the most common; the least common were rapid reviews. Sample sizes varied from one parent's reflections to 999 951 data points from health databases. More studies used subjective than objective measurement methods. Across priorities, physical health was the most examined outcome, and mental/emotional development the least.
conclusionA wealth of knowledge on outdoor play in Canada has been produced since 2015. Further research is needed on the relationship between outdoor play and mental/emotional development among children and youth.
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