eeRESEARCH combines research for environmental education and the movement to connect children and nature. The database includes multiple ways to search for articles, syntheses, and research summaries.
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Using nature and outdoor activity to improve children's health
McCurdy, L. E., Winterbottom, K. E., Mehta, S. S., & Roberts, J. R. (2010). Using nature and outdoor activity to improve children’s health. Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, 40(5), 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cppeds.2010.02.003
Vitamin D deficiency and anthropometric indicators of adiposity in school-age children: A prospective study
Gilbert-Diamond, D., Baylin, A., Mora-Plazas, M., Marin, C., Arsenault, J. E., Hughes, M. D., … Villamor, E. (2010). Vitamin D deficiency and anthropometric indicators of adiposity in school-age children: A prospective study. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 92(6). http://dx.doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.2010.29746
Where can they play? Outdoor spaces and physical activity among adolescents in US urbanized areas
Boone-Heinonen, J., Casanova, K., Richardson, A. S., & Gordon-Larsen, P. (2010). Where can they play? Outdoor spaces and physical activity among adolescents in US urbanized areas. Preventive Medicine, 51(3-4), 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.07.013
Neighbourhood physical activity environments and adiposity in children and mothers: A three-year longitudinal study
Timperio, A., Jeffery, R. W., Crawford, D., Roberts, R., Giles-Corti, B., & Ball, K. (2010). Neighbourhood physical activity environments and adiposity in children and mothers: A three-year longitudinal study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 7(18). http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-7-18
Predictors of time spent outdoors among children: 5-year longitudinal findings
Cleland, V., Timperio, A., Salmon, J., Hume, C., Baur, L. A., & Crawford, D. (2010). Predictors of time spent outdoors among children: 5-year longitudinal findings. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 64(5), 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech.2009.087460
Children in schoolyards: Tracking movement patterns and physical activity in schoolyards using global positioning system and heart rate monitoring
Fjørtoft, I., Kristoffersen, B, & Sageie, J. (2010). Children in schoolyards: Tracking movement patterns and physical activity in schoolyards using global positioning system and heart rate monitoring. Landscape and Urban Planning, 93, 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2009.07.008
Parents' perception of neighbourhood environment as a determinant of screen time, physical activity and active transport
Carson, V., Kuhle, S., Spence, J. C., & Veugelers, P. J. (2010). Parents’ perception of neighbourhood environment as a determinant of screen time, physical activity and active transport. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 101(2), 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.17269/cjph.101.2367
Attitudes, social support and environmental perceptions as predictors of active commuting behaviour in school children
Panter, J. R., Jones, A. P, van Sluijs, E. M. F., & Griffin, S. J. (2010). Attitudes, social support and environmental perceptions as predictors of active commuting behaviour in school children. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 64(1), 8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3703574/pdf/emss-53706.pdf
Teacher Calls Hooked on Fishing Program “Single Most Influential Experience”
Flowers, Alice B. (2010). Blazing an evaluation pathway: Lessons learned from applying utilization-focused evaluation to a conservation education program. Evaluation and Program Planning, 33, 165-171.
New Zealand Education Program Impacts Students' Lives Outside the Classroom and Teaches Them to Find Solutions
Birdsall, Sally. (2010). Empowering students to act: Learning about, through and from the nature of action. Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 26, 65-84.
What brings children to the park? Analysis and measurement of the variables affecting children's use of parks
Loukaitou-Sideris, A., & Sideris, A. (2010). What brings children to the park? Analysis and measurement of the variables affecting children’s use of parks. Journal of the American Planning Association, 76(1), 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01944360903418338
Relationship between parents' beliefs and their responses to children's risk-taking behaviour during outdoor play
Little, H. (2010). Relationship between parents’ beliefs and their responses to children’s risk-taking behaviour during outdoor play. Journal of Early Childhood Research, 8(3), 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1476718X10368587