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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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
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
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
Urban environmental education: Leveraging technology and ecology to engage students in studying the environment
Barnett, M., Vaughn, M., Strauss, E., & Cotter, L. (2011). Urban environmental education: Leveraging technology and ecology to engage students in studying the environment. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 20(3), 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10382046.2011.588501
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
Biocentric reasoning in children: Implications in science and environmental education
Almedia, A., Strecht-Ribeiro, O., & Vasconcelos, C. (2011). Biocentric reasoning in children: Implications in science and environmental education. Proceedings of the ESERA 2011 Conference: Science Learning and Citizenship., 8, 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/2.1.2073.7602
Interaction between physical environment, social environment, and child characteristics in determining physical activity at child care
Gubbels, J. S., Kremers, S. P. J, van Kann, D. H. H., Stafleu, A., Candel, M. J. J. M., Dagnelie, P. C., … de Vries, N. K. (2011). Interaction between physical environment, social environment, and child characteristics in determining physical activity at child care. Health Psychology, 30(1), 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0021586
Is the neighbourhood environment associated with sedentary behaviour outside of school hours among children?
Veitch, J., Timperio, A., Crawford, D., Giles-Corti, B., & Salmon, J. (2011). Is the neighbourhood environment associated with sedentary behaviour outside of school hours among children?. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 41(3), 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12160-011-9260-6
Young children in urban areas: Links among neighborhood characteristics, weight status, outdoor play, and television-watching
Kimbro, R. T., Brooks-Gunn, J., & McLanahan, S. (2011). Young children in urban areas: Links among neighborhood characteristics, weight status, outdoor play, and television-watching. Social Science & Medicine, 72(5), 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.12.015.
Influence of physical activity and screen time on the retinal microvasculature in young children
Gopinath, B., Baur, L. A., Wang, J. J., Hardy, L. L., Teber, E., Kifley, A., … Mitchell, P. (2011). Influence of physical activity and screen time on the retinal microvasculature in young children. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 31(5), 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/ATVBAHA.110.219451
A comparison of children with ADHD in a natural and built setting
Van Den Berg, A., & Van Den Berg, C. (2011). A comparison of children with ADHD in a natural and built setting. Child: Care, Health and Development, 37(3), 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2214.2010.01172.x