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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Could exposure to everyday green spaces help treat ADHD? Evidence from children's play settings
Taylor, Faber, & Kuo, F. E. M. (2011). Could exposure to everyday green spaces help treat ADHD? Evidence from children’s play settings. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 3(3), 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1758-0854.2011.01052.x
Childhood obesity and proximity to urban parks and recreational resources: A longitudinal cohort study
Wolch, J., Jerrett, M., Reynolds, K., McConnell, R., Chang, R., Dahmann, N., … Berhane, K. (2011). Childhood obesity and proximity to urban parks and recreational resources: A longitudinal cohort study. Health & Place, 17(1), 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.10.001
Contributions of built environment to childhood obesity
Rahman, T., Cushing, R. A., & Jackson, R. J. (2011). Contributions of built environment to childhood obesity. Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine: A Journal of Translational and Personalized Medicine, 78(1), 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/msj.20235
What is the meaning and nature of active play for today's children in the UK?
Brockman, R., Fox, K. R., & Jago, R. (2011). What is the meaning and nature of active play for today’s children in the UK?. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 8(15). http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-8-15
Children's active play: Self-reported motivators, barriers and facilitators
Brockman, R., Jago, R., & Fox, K. (2011). Children’s active play: Self-reported motivators, barriers and facilitators. BMC Public Health, 11(461). http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-461
Through the eyes of young people: Favourite places for physical activity
Rehrer, N. J., Freeman, C., Cassidy, T., Waters, D. L., Barclay, G. E., & Wilson, N. C. (2011). Through the eyes of young people: Favourite places for physical activity. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 39(5), 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1403494811401478
Urban trees and the risk of poor birth outcomes
Donovan, G. H., Michael, Y. L., Butry, D. T., Sullivan, A. D., & Chase, J. M. (2011). Urban trees and the risk of poor birth outcomes. Health & Place, 17, 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.11.004
Does participating in physical activity in outdoor natural environments have a greater effect on physical and mental wellbeing than physical activity indoors? A systematic review
Coon, Thompson, Body, K., Stein, K., Whear, R., Barton, J., & Depledge, M.H. (2011). Does participating in physical activity in outdoor natural environments have a greater effect on physical and mental wellbeing than physical activity indoors? A systematic review. Environmental Science & Technology, 45, 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es102947t
City living and urban upbringing affect neural social stress processing in humans
Lederbogen, F., Kirsch, P., Haddad, L., Streit, F, Tost, H., Schuch, P., … Deuschle, M. (2011). City living and urban upbringing affect neural social stress processing in humans. Nature, 474, 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature10190
Preschool outdoor play environment may combine promotion of children's physical activity and sun protection. Further evidence from Southern Sweden and North Carolina
Boldemann, C., Dal, H., Martensson, F., Cosco, N., Moore, R., Bierber, B., … Wester, U. (2011). Preschool outdoor play environment may combine promotion of children’s physical activity and sun protection. Further evidence from Southern Sweden and North Carolina. Science & Sports, 26(2), 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scispo.2011.01.007
Where they live, how they play: Neighborhood greenness and outdoor physical activity among preschoolers
Grigsby-Toussaint, D. S., Chi, S., & Fiese, B. H. (2011). Where they live, how they play: Neighborhood greenness and outdoor physical activity among preschoolers. International Journal of Health Geographics, 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-072X-10-66
Is the environment near home and school associated with physical activity and adiposity of urban preschool children?
Lovasi, G. S., Jacobson, J. S., Quinn, J. W., Neckerman, K. M., Ashby-Thompson, M. N., & Rundle, A. (2011). Is the environment near home and school associated with physical activity and adiposity of urban preschool children?. Journal of Urban Health, 88(6), 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11524-011-9604-3