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Physical activity is critical during the early years of life for a child’s health and development.
Informing urban planning and policy development to grow equitable access to healthy environments for young people and their families.
Dog ownership is a potential strategy for maintaining physical activity levels and supporting healthy aging. This study examined longitudinal effects of dog ownership and dog walking on physical activity and mental health in mid-to-older aged adults.
To examine the longitudinal effects of dog ownership and dog walking on self-reported and objective measures of physical function in mid- to older-aged adults.
Dog ownership has been suggested to be positively associated with children's physical, social, and emotional development. This study investigated the effect of a mobile health dog-facilitated physical activity intervention on young children's social-emotional development and attachment to the family dog.
The findings provide a method for assessing a wide range of factors that may be associated with obesity among companion dogs
The neighbourhood physical environment has a weak but significant association with early childhood development
Both the Nature play and fundamental movement skills professional development programs were effective in improving educators’ self-efficacy to engage children
This study examined stakeholders' perceptions regarding the acceptability, usability, and dissemination of the Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines
Limited research exists on the pathways through which physical activity influences cognitive development in the early years. This study examined the direct and indirect relationships between physical activity, self-regulation, and cognitive school readiness in preschool children.