Project nature: promoting outdoor physical activity in children via primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Families face a range of barriers in supporting their children's active play in nature including family circumstances, environmental constraints, and behavioral factors. Evidence-based strategies to address these barriers are needed. We aimed to develop and pilot test a primary care-based family-centered behavioral intervention to promote active outdoor play in 4-10 year-old children.

Methods

Project Nature, a provider-delivered intervention that provides informational resources and an age-appropriate toy for nature play, was initially developed for children ages 0-3. With stakeholder input, we adapted existing materials for 4-10 year-olds and conducted usability testing at an urban clinic serving families from diverse backgrounds. Subsequently, we conducted a mix

SUBMITTER: Griffin GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10885514 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature