In Kids Out!-study, PA of children and adolescents as well as associations between the environment, PA and obesity will be analyzed in different urban environments in collaboration with international research partners. Objective cartographic data of built environment and objectively measured levels of PA will be combined with respective experiential data produced by children themselves. The main objectives of the study are: 1) to find out how morphologically different urban environments relate to children’s PA, 2) to examine the relationships between built environment, objectively measured PA and children’s subjective experiences of urban environments, 3) to determine the associations of daily environments, PA and family characteristics with obesity and 4) to plan and initiate a randomized controlled intervention involving school and family as well as environmental approaches to promote PA in children.
Duration 01/2010–12/2013
Project leader prof. Ari Hynynen
Researchers Ari Hynynen, Tampere University of Technology, Sanna Iltanen, Tampere University of Technology, Marketta Kyttä, Aalto University, Anna Broberg, Aalto University, Olavi Paronen, UKK Institute
Minna Aittasalo, UKK Institute
Funding Ministry of Education and Culture
Partners Aalto University, UKK Institute, University of Washington, Seattle/Urban Form Lab