Institutional development · Research, innovation and assessment · United Kingdom
Exeter reports largest international study yet linking adventurous play to child health
The University of Exeter has reported that adventurous play is linked to better physical and mental health in children, citing what it calls the biggest international study of risky play.
Why it matters: The University of Exeter's reported finding concerns children's physical and mental health and their adventurous play.
The University of Exeter announced research linking adventurous play to better physical and mental health in children.
According to the university, the work is the biggest international study ever conducted into risky play.
Editor’s view
Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor
If the link the University of Exeter reports holds, adventurous play is associated with both the physical and the mental health of children, the two outcomes the university names.
