Fit Kids Need Playgrounds

October 1, 2009

Fear of dangerous strangers is keeping our kids and teens from using their neighborhood playgrounds and parks.
Instead, they stay inside and play virtual table tennis on their Nintendo Wii.
It’s not the same thing.
Researchers in the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation at the University of Alberta, looked at perceived opportunities and barriers to physical activity in an inner-city neighbourhood in Edmonton.
Study data revealed three themes that influenced youngsters’ opportunities for physical activity, with positive and negative factors for each.The first theme identified was “neighbourhood characteristics.”
Positive neighborhood characteristics include “walkable” neighborhoods with plenty of parks and playgrounds and nearby amenities.
Negative neighborhood characteristics include perceived “stranger danger” fears related to drug users, bullies, prostitutes, gang members and fear of abduction deterred children and youth from visiting these places.
The second theme was “family involvement.”
Researchers found that while children and youth were rarely allowed out alone, involvement by a family member, for example, […]

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