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Playing it safe : the influence of neighbourhood safety on children's physical activity − A review

journal contribution
posted on 2008-06-01, 00:00 authored by Alison Carver, Anna TimperioAnna Timperio, David CrawfordDavid Crawford
Compared 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.

History

Journal

Health & place

Volume

14

Issue

2

Pagination

217 - 227

Publisher

Pergamon

Location

[Kidlington, England]

ISSN

1353-8292

eISSN

1873-2054

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2008, Pergamon