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Heat-Resilient Schoolyards: Relations Between Temperature, Shade, and Physical Activity of Children During Recess.

Kevin LanzaMelody AlcazarCasey P DurandDeborah SalvoUmberto VillaHarold W Bill Kohl
Published in: Journal of physical activity & health (2022)
Children engage in less MVPA and seek shade during extreme heat and engage in more MVPA in green schoolyards. With climate change, schools should consider interventions (eg, organizing shaded play, tree planting) to promote heat safe MVPA.
Keyphrases
  • climate change
  • physical activity
  • heat stress
  • young adults
  • body mass index
  • depressive symptoms