More structure, fewer screens equals healthier kids in school holidays: research

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published April 20, 2023

Vacation care, sports programs, or performing arts – whatever a child’s interests, researchers say that adding structure to the school holiday period is a great way to keep kids healthy and active over the break.

Being inactive for extended periods, either watching TV or playing games, is not good for anyone’s health, not the least children, UniSA senior researcher Professor Carol Maher says.

In the first Australian study of its kind, University of South Australia (UniSA) researchers found that when primary school children ...

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