TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Position statement on active outdoor play
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Tremblay, Mark S.
A1  - Gray, Casey
A1  - Babcock, Shawna
A1  - Barnes, Joel
A1  - Bradstreet, Christa Costas
A1  - Carr, Dawn
A1  - Chabot, Guylaine
A1  - Choquette, Louise
A1  - Chorney, David
A1  - Collyer, Cam
A1  - Herrington, Susan
A1  - Janson, Katherine
A1  - Janssen, Ian
A1  - Larouche, Richard
A1  - Pickett, William
A1  - Power, Marlene
A1  - Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen
A1  - Simon, Brenda
A1  - Brussoni, Mariana J.
SP  - 6475
EP  - 6505
VL  - 12
IS  - 6
N2  - A diverse, cross-sectorial group of partners, stakeholders and researchers, collaborated to develop an evidence-informed Position Statement on active outdoor play for children aged 3-12 years. The Position Statement was created in response to practitioner, academic, legal, insurance and public debate, dialogue and disagreement on the relative benefits and harms of active (including risky) outdoor play. The Position Statement development process was informed by two systematic reviews, a critical appraisal of the current literature and existing position statements, engagement of research experts (N = 9) and cross-sectorial individuals/organizations (N = 17), and an extensive stakeholder consultation process (N = 1908). More than 95% of the stakeholders consulted strongly agreed or somewhat agreed with the Position Statement; 14/17 participating individuals/organizations endorsed it; and over 1000 additional individuals and organizations requested their name be listed as a supporter. The final Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play states: "Access to active play in nature and outdoors-with its risks- is essential for healthy child development. We recommend increasing children's opportunities for self-directed play outdoors in all settings-at home, at school, in child care, the community and nature." The full Position Statement provides context for the statement, evidence supporting it, and a series of recommendations to increase active outdoor play opportunities to promote healthy child development.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120606475
ID  - ref1
ER  -