Association Between Active Outdoor Play and Health Among Children, Adolescents, and Adults: An Umbrella Review
Largely positive associations were observed between AOP and physical, social, mental, and spiritual health, especially among children and adolescents. The greatest source of favorable evidence across all ages was on AOP and mental health, highlighting benefits for public health.
Authors
- Peter Bakalár (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6719-3618)
- Louise de Lannoy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3204-1427)
- Avril Johnstone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-8603)
- Alessandra Prioreschi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6913-0706)
- Patricia Tucker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8392-9418)
- Ashley McCurdy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8337-4099)
- Lucy-Joy Wachira
- Lindsey Sikora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9715-8634)
- Valerie Carson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3009-3282)
- Maeghan E. James (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7384-0738)
- Justin J. Lang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1768-319X)
- Olívia Pereira Lopes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6158-4765)
- Lærke Mygind (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8027-6589)
- Peter Bentsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2179-6779)
- Taru Manyanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5461-5981)
- Nevin J. Harper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7828-2349)
- Stéphanie A. Prince (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6729-5649)
- Lisa Michele Barnett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9731-625X)
- Scott Duncan
- Arlene M. McGarty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4937-0574)
- Eun Young Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4513-9888)
- Ryan Fahey
- Mark S. Tremblay
- Suryeon Ryu
- Anujah Thankarajah
- Zainab Badruddin
- Richard Larouche
- Michael J.A. Down
- Javier Brazo-Sayavera
- Leigh M. Vanderloo
Institutions
- University of Lethbridge (CA)
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Western University (CA)
- Health Canada (CA)
- Deakin University (AU)
- University of Northern British Columbia (CA)
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- Kenyatta University (KE)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- University of Prešov (SK)
- Public Health Agency of Canada (CA)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Queen's University (CA)
- University of Victoria (CA)
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CA)
- Frederiksberg Hospital (DK)
- Auckland University of Technology (NZ)
- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit (GB)
- Children’s Health Research Institute (CA)
- Impact (CA)
- Palacký University Olomouc (CZ)
- Lakehead University (CA)
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (US)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- University of Guelph (CA)
- The University of Notre Dame Australia (AU)
- Universidad Pablo de Olavide (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Physical Activity and Health
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2025-0391
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Outdoor and Experiential Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.88