Abstract
Street play has declined in recent decades due to increasing traffic and reduced independent mobility [One Poll. (2013). Playday 2013. Opinion poll summary. Retrieved December 9, 2013, from http://www.playday.org.uk/playday-campaigns/2013-playful-places/playday-2013-opinion-poll.aspx].
This paper presents two perspectives on how street play can and should
be promoted for optimal health in young (and older) people. First, Alice
Ferguson, Director of Playing Out, a resident-led Community
Interest Company based in England, describes the development of a
simple, elegant, low-cost approach to opening up streets for play.
Second, Angie Page, an academic from the University of Bristol,
articulates why grassroots street play projects such as these are
important to deliver the challenging public health task of increasing
physical activity in young people.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 266-269 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | International Journal of Play |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 23 Dec 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Date of Acceptance: 31/08/2015Keywords
- street play
- health
- physical activity
- community
- children