Archive for category Playgrounds

Free Playground Advocacy Workshops

Learn how to fundraise, build and advocate for great places to play in your community! Workshops will be offered in 7 US cities.

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Energy expenditure in adolescents playing new generation computer games

Playing new generation active computer games uses significantly more energy than playing sedentary computer games but not as much energy as playing the sport itself. The energy used when playing active Wii Sports games was not of high enough intensity to

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Design for Children IN Nature Announcement

The Natural Learning Initiative promotes the importance of the natural environment in the daily experience of all children and families through environmental design, action research, education, and dissemination of information. August 7-9 meeting in 2008.

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Legerute klar til brug

Nye legerute på havnen indviet i forbindelse med Havnekulturfestival 2008. Ny legerute, der skal inspirere til leg og motion i havneområdet i Odense.

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How to increase preschooler’s physical activity

3 factors influence the amount of children’s physical activity at home. parental physical activity, size of backyard, and amount of outdoor play equipment.

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Wii computer games boost physical activity

The new Nintendo Wii Fit computer offers 40 games in four categories. Vitual hula hooping, snowboarding and step aerobics are some of the new games.

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