Systematic review of the correlates of outdoor play and time among children aged 3-12 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to the myriad of benefits of children's outdoor play and time, there is increasing concern over its decline. This systematic review synthesized evidence on the correlates of outdoor play and outdoor time among children aged 3-12 years.

Methods

A total of 12 electronic databases in five different languages (Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese) were searched between October 28, 2019 and July 27, 2020. Covidence software was used for screening and Microsoft Excel with a predesigned coding form was used for data extraction. Evidence was synthesized and correlates were categorized using the socioecological model framework.

Results

Based on 107 studies representing 188,498 participants and 422 childcare centers from 29 countries, 85 studies examined

SUBMITTER: Lee EY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7972019 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature