PEDAL’s new report for the Starlight Children’s Foundation

This report was written by Kelsey Graber PhD, Paulina Pérez-Duarte Mendiola MSc, Kateryna Tyzhuk MPhil and Paul Ramchandani DPhil for the Starlight Children’s Foundation.

PEDAL’s new report, written for the Starlight Children’s Foundation (Starlight), explores the connection between play and children’s health in healthcare contexts.

You can read more about the report in Projects Hub and download the full report using the link below:

Playing with Children’s Health? A scoping review of recent literature on play and children’s health

Read the full report here

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