In an age where digital screens dominate much of our time, the critical importance of outdoor play for children’s development is often overlooked. Engaging in outdoor play is not just a leisure ...

Participating in outdoor activities brings a host of psychological and physiological benefits, says Samantha Harden, an associate professor in the Virginia Tech Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, ...

Is it just me or are screens dominating much of our children’s (and our own!) lives? It seems like a good time to remind all of us, parents and non-parents, that the importance of outdoor activities ...

Community members who want to celebrate the New Year with an outdoor, physical activity can take advantage of two opportunities to participate in local orienteering events on New Year’s Eve and New ...

Physical activity is important in preventing heart and blood vessel disease in young people so long as they don't undertake very strenuous activity on days when air pollution levels are high, ...

The school is an important setting for physical activity. The purpose of the present study was to examine the association between physical environmental characteristics and participation in daily ...

During much of the spring semester at the University of Wisconsin, it is cold outside. Some students are not too bothered by the cold — they’re able to tolerate it well enough to go outside and walk, ...

Objectives Systematically synthesise evidence of physical activity interventions for people experiencing homelessness (PEH). Design Mixed-methods systematic review. Data sources EMBASE, Web of Science ...

Bicycling was the fastest-growing outdoor recreation activity in 2023, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis. Pedaling a bike increased ...

After months stuck at home due to the Covid-19 pandemic, minimal in-person school, few playdates and lots of extra energy, Dan DeJager’s two young sons were getting restless. Sure, DeJager and his ...