Outdoor Play Canada launches new position statement
Outdoor Play Canada has launched the . Global in scope, the position statement explores the benefits of active outdoor play for people of all ages, cultures and abilities. The three-year process involved an international group of researchers, practitioners, policymakers and outdoor play groups.
The position statement also examines the associations between active outdoor play and indicators related to climate change, nature, education, community connection, health and more.
鈥淭he benefits of active outdoor play are far-ranging,鈥 says Dr. Richard Larouche, associate professor in Public Health at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge and a member of the international steering committee that helped develop the statement. 鈥淭he evidence for outdoor play is compelling; it helps us move more, learn, sleep better, stay healthy, connect to nature and improve our confidence. As George Bernard Shaw once said, 鈥榃e don鈥檛 stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.鈥欌
The position statement includes recommendations for promoting active outdoor play 鈥 actions that can be taken at the individual, family, school, neighbourhood, local government, and community levels.
Larouche, whose research focuses on physical activity primarily in children and youth, is available for interviews in English or French.
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