Jenny Veitch

TL;DR: This study explored the perceptions of 78 parents from low, mid and high socio-economic areas in Melbourne, Australia to increase understanding of where children play and why and revealed that safety and social factors emerged as key social themes, facilities at parks and playgrounds, and urban design themes emerged as important physical environment themes.

TL;DR: A systematic review of interventions to encourage PA in urban green space found that interventions that involve the use of PA programs or PA programs combined with a physical change to the built environment are likely to have a positive effect on PA.

TL;DR: It is indicated that there is limited available evidence that the total volume or patterns of sedentary behaviour are associated with health in children and adolescents when accounting for moderate‐intensity to vigorous‐intensity physical activity or focusing on studies with low risk of bias.

TL;DR: For some children opportunities to engage in active free play in the local neighborhood may be limited due to lack of parks in close proximity to home and restricted independent mobility, it is important to collaborate with local governments, urban planners and community groups to improve access to neighborhood parks and to promote a sense of neighborhood safety.

TL;DR: The presence of friends, safety issues and aspects of the built environment were reported by parents to be associated with children's active free-play in outdoor locations.