176 PLAYON!: Promoting Lifelong Healthy Lifestyles Through Active Play

Combining inherently enjoyable play with effective, health-related messaging can serve as a gateway to promoting lifelong healthy lifestyles. Intentional design strategies and effective play programming can help maximize the value of one of your most valuable assets- your playground! Discover how well-designed outdoor play and learning environments and standards-based playground activities can help children reach higher levels of physical activity, promote youth fitness, combat sedentary lifestyles, and fight childhood obesity.