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Effect of an Outdoor-Focused Licensed Child Care Program on Child, Caregiver, and Educator Outcomes, Inclusion, and Accessibility: Protocol for the Sending Preschoolers Outside (SPROUT) Prospective Cohort Study

Effect of an Outdoor-Focused Licensed Child Care Program on Child, Caregiver, and Educator Outcomes, Inclusion, and Accessibility: Protocol for the Sending Preschoolers Outside (SPROUT) Prospective Cohort Study

Authors of this article:

Maeghan James1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Louise de Lannoy3 Author Orcid Image ;   Kelly P Arbour-Nicitopoulos4 Author Orcid Image ;   Alessia Capone4 Author Orcid Image ;   Lisa Belton5 Author Orcid Image ;   Kim Hiscott5 Author Orcid Image ;   Lisa Lalonde6 Author Orcid Image ;   Tammy Potter5 Author Orcid Image ;   Paula ter Huurne3 Author Orcid Image ;   Mark S Tremblay2 Author Orcid Image
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Maeghan James   1, 2 , PhD ;   Louise de Lannoy   3 , PhD ;   Kelly P Arbour-Nicitopoulos   4 , PhD ;   Alessia Capone   4 , MPK ;   Lisa Belton   5 , RECE ;   Kim Hiscott   5 , RECE ;   Lisa Lalonde   6 , RECE, MA ;   Tammy Potter   5 , RECE ;   Paula ter Huurne   3 , BA, RECE ;   Mark S Tremblay   2 , PhD

1 School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

2 Health Active Living and Obesity Research Group, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

3 Outdoor Play Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

4 Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

5 Andrew Fleck Children’s Services, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

6 Public Safety & Community Studies, School of Wellness, Algonquin College, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Corresponding Author:

  • Maeghan James, PhD
  • School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
  • 600 Peter Morand
  • Ottawa, Ontario K1G 5Z3
  • Canada
  • Phone: 1 (613) 737-7600
  • Email: mjames4@uottawa.ca