Low levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) are consistently reported for children from industrialized countries. While there is clear evidence that a child’s physical environment can impact their physical activity, most research has treated children living in urban, suburban, small town, and rural areas as the same. Previous research shows that there are differences in […]
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Canadian children and youth over the past decade have had lower and lower levels of physical activity than previous generations, and are reporting a worrying decline in their overall mental wellbeing. There is clear evidence, including previous evidence generated by the Human Environments Analysis Lab, that outdoor spaces contribute to higher rates of physical activity […]
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Recent HEAL PhD graduate, Justine Horne, published an editorial in the International Journal of Public Health. Her commentary is titled: Are we losing sight of the meaning of “evidence-based nutrition?” It focuses in on current issues related to nutrition misinformation and highlights the importance of providing science-based nutrition information, developed based on established scientific methods. We often see […]
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