Weather and children’s physical activity; how and why do relationships vary between countries?

Flo Harrison, Anna Goodman, Esther M. F, van Sluijs, Lars Bo Andersen, Greet Cardon, Rachel Davey, Kathleen F Janz, Susi Kriemler, Lynn Molloy, Angie S Page, Russ Pate, Jardena J Puder, Luis B Sardinha, Anna Timperio, Niels Wedderkopp and Andy P. Jones

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Published online on May 30, 2017

Abstract

Globally most children do not engage in enough physical activity. Day length and weather conditions have been identified as determinants of physical activity, although how they may be overcome as barriers is n...