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Article: Inappropriate clothing prevents children from playing outside (Re-issue)
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- The Hindustan Times
- Article date:
- November 8, 2009
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Washington, Nov. 8 -- A new study has revealed that inadequate or inappropriate clothing might restrict kids' physical activity in child care centres.
A research team, led by Dr Kristen Copeland from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre, undertook a qualitative study of 53 child-care providers from 34 child-care centers in Cincinnati, Ohio, and examine why physical activity levels may vary
They found that clothing was potentially a significant barrier to children's outdoor physical activity.
Inappropriate clothing included inadequate outdoor clothing, such as a lack of coats and gloves in the wintertime; unsuitable footwear, such as flip flops; and "nice" or expensive outfits that ...