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Playing it safe : the influence of neighbourhood safety on children's physical activity − A review
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posted on 2008-06-01, 00:00 authored by Alison Carver, Anna TimperioAnna Timperio, David CrawfordDavid CrawfordCompared with previous generations, children spend less time playing outdoors and have lower participation rates in active transport. Many studies have identified lack of neighbourhood safety as a potential barrier to children's physical activity. This review describes concerns regarding ‘stranger danger’ and road safety, and discusses empirical studies that examine associations between neighbourhood safety and physical activity among youth. Variability of perceptions of safety between parents and youth are examined; ‘social traps’ are identified; and physical/social environmental interventions aimed at improving neighbourhood safety are discussed. A research agenda is suggested for further study of perceived and objective measures of neighbourhood safety and their associations with children's physical activity.
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Health & placeVolume
14Issue
2Pagination
217 - 227Publisher
PergamonLocation
[Kidlington, England]Publisher DOI
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1353-8292eISSN
1873-2054Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2008, PergamonUsage metrics
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