Children Living Near Green Spaces Are More Active

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 09:38 in Psychology & Sociology

In this study of children aged 8-10, for every additional park located within a half-mile of their home, girls were twice as likely to walk to school. Boys were 60 percent more likely to walk in leisure time.

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