Preschoolers need more outdoor time at child care centers

Thursday, November 12, 2015 - 09:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Child care centers play a pivotal role when it comes to the physical activity levels of preschoolers, new research confirms. Yet few children get to experience outdoor recess time as it is scheduled. Only 3 in 10 children had at least 60 minutes of a full child-care day outdoors for recess, as is recommended by guidelines.

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