Sentences with phrase «increasing outdoor time»

Therefore, it stands to reason that increasing outdoor time after school hours would increase MVPA.

Start by gradually increasing outdoor time over a 10 - to 14 - day period, taking breaks every 15 to 30 minutes during extreme weather.

I find that minimizing screen time and increasing outdoor time are critical in helping children with behavioral issues.

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Begin with only a few hours a day outside, but as the days go by, increase the amount of sun the seedlings receive and the length of time outdoors until they can be left out all day and night.

Increased sunscreen use and less time spent outdoors means that few women can meet their vitamin D needs through sunlight exposure alone.

The ability to choose between different positions of the seat facing different sides while outdoors keeps the kids occupied ans increases the amount of time before they want to get out.

Add to that the increased fear of the outdoors and general lack of trust in society from most parents, and it's not surprisingly at all that children are spending more and more time indoors behind a screen.

The increase in short - sightedness in kids across the world is often blamed on time in front of a screen, but a lack of time outdoors may be the real problem

Because youth spend a substantial amount of time in school, school wellness policies should include plans designed to increase outdoor activity.

The rapid increase in the prevalence of myopia globally is attributed to, «environmental factors (nurture), principally lifestyle changes resulting from a combination of decreased time outdoors and increased near work activities, among other factors,» say the authors from Brien Holden Vision Institute, University of New South Wales Australia and Singapore Eye Research Institute.

«These strategies may include increased time outdoors and reduced time spent on near based activities including electronic devices that require constant focussing up close.

«The increased air pollution that typically accompanies heat waves can especially harm children, who have a higher risk of developing asthma, have lungs that are still developing and growing, and have higher exposure because they breathe at a higher rate than adults and spend more time outdoors engaging in vigorous physical activity.»

- Living in the middle - class area was associated with a 69 percent increased risk for nearsightedness, even after adjusting for other risk factors, such as time spent reading, outdoor activity and whether the student's parents wore glasses.

«At time 1, we found moderate intensity light exposure earlier in the day was associated with increased body mass index (BMI) while children who received their biggest dose of light — outdoors and indoors — in the afternoon were slimmer,» said Ms Pattinson of the Environmental Light Exposure is Associated with Increased Body Mass in Childrincreased body mass index (BMI) while children who received their biggest dose of light — outdoors and indoors — in the afternoon were slimmer,» said Ms Pattinson of the Environmental Light Exposure is Associated with Increased Body Mass in ChildrIncreased Body Mass in Children study.

Heat illness happens most often to people who are exercising or doing physical activity outdoors for long periods of time, to elderly people, and to people taking medications that increase their sensitivity to high temperatures.

But without being outdoors in a natural environment, we miss out on many of the mental health benefits that are proven to increase when we spend time in nature.

The EPA has stated that indoor air quality is 3 times more polluted than outdoor air quality and a 2000 study found that there is an increase in lead concentrations in our indoor air (Sobel et al., 2000b).

With temperatures on the rise and an increasing number of outdoor sports screenings, beer festivals and gigs filling up your social calendar, it's time to bring out that classic summer staple — the shorts.

The amount of time children spend outside is dramatically decreasing, in fact - three quarters of UK children are spending less time outdoors than prison inmates due to lack of green spaces and the influence of technology, indicating we desperately need to reconnect our children with nature to increase their appreciation for their surroundings.

With such a lot of time spent at school there is a real opportunity to take these important learnings and increase the options for children to learn and play in the outdoors.

Physical activity levels increase for a start — that's pretty important at a time when child obesity and physical inactivity are rising and time spent outdoors is falling.

● If your dog likes to spend a lot of time outdoors, increase his food supply, especially the amount of protein, to keep him and his fur in tip - top shape.

With the increasing dangers involved in a cat being outdoors, even part time, a cat cage is a great alternative to providing some outdoor time without exposing them to all the potential dangers that are very common.

The law also required cage sizes to be increased to three times the size, for dogs to have constant and unfettered access to the outdoors, access to water at all times, increased regulations for how often a dog has to be seen by a veterinarian, among other rules.

Dogs that spend significant time outdoors in tick - infested areas, including dogs used for hunting, tracking or field trial competitions, and dogs receiving blood transfusions, dogs that are prone to fighting with other dogsand puppies born to infected mothers, also are at increased risk of developing babesiosis.

Now that you've established a routine around bathroom breaks, you can start to increase the time between your puppy's outdoor visits.

Depending on your pet's lifestyle or activities, such as spending time outdoors or frequenting groomer / boarding facilities, certain optional vaccines may become a valid addition to your pet's preventative health care plan due to increased risk of certain contagious diseases inherent to those types of activities.

INCREASE OUR DOG»S FOOD SUPPLY if he spends a lot of time romping outdoors.

Although pets that spend time outdoors are at increased risk of mosquito bites, it only takes a second for a mosquito to fly through an open door and bite your indoor cat.

If you plan on changing the pet from an indoor animal to an outdoor one, this transition should occur by slowly increasing the amount of time the animal spends outside, acclimating him or her to ambient temperatures, new surroundings and changes in feeling.

Cats that spend any time outdoors or in catteries are at increased risk of being infected.

If you decide that unsupervised outdoor time is essential for your cat's wellbeing, know the risks and take a few precautions to increase the odds of your cat living a long, healthy life.

This time of year, dogs tend to spend more time outdoors, therefore increasing the chances they may encounter things that could be harmful and cats can slip outdoors to a host of feline dangers or they may get into new blooms you bring into the home.

If you and your dog spend a lot of time engaged in outdoor activities, increase food supply or how often you feed, particularly protein, to keep fur thick and healthy.

Now that Ghost has his outdoor shelter and is continuing to acclimate, his attitude has increased measurably as caregivers work to socialize him, moving him one step at a time toward domestication and adoption.

With summertime comes more time spent outdoors and an increase in accidents and injuries.

By combining health - fitness with outdoor recreation BG Florida State Parks will appeal to those seeking to increase time spent exercising and connecting with nature.

In comparison to the PSP - 2000, the PSP - 3000 (marketed in PAL areas as «PSP Slim & Lite (with enhanced screen + built in microphone)» and still marketed as PSP in North America and Japan) has an improved LCD screen with an increased color range, five times the contrast ratio, half the pixel response time to reduce ghosting and blurring effects, a new sub-pixel structure, a microphone, a new disc tray design, new button designs and logos, and anti-reflective technology to improve outdoor playability.

Potential impacts of climate change on the transmission of Lyme disease include: 1) changes in the geographic distribution of the disease due to the increase in favorable habitat for ticks to survive off their hosts; 85 2) a lengthened transmission season due to earlier onset of higher temperatures in the spring and later onset of cold and frost; 3) higher tick densities leading to greater risk in areas where the disease is currently observed, due to milder winters and potentially larger rodent host populations; and 4) changes in human behaviors, including increased time outdoors, which may increase the risk of exposure to infected ticks.

By transferring daily activities such as cooking, eating, and sleeping to outdoors, you can increase the amount of time you spend outdoors, which is especially important for children.

Organize fun and educational games, read storybooks that increased children interest in story time, and plan outdoor activities such as walking to the local playground and park

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS • Introduced food stations in resident areas, thereby bringing food delivery time down by 25 % • Increased patient confidence by suggesting and implementing suitable outdoor activities • Decreased chances of incorrect food delivery by introducing a food roster system for each patient • Rehabilitated 15 patients with Bell's Palsy by involving them in rigorous exercising regimens

It can also cut a listed home's time on the market by 10 to 15 percent by increasing your home's curb appeal, adding functionality to your yard, and creating an outdoor living space.