A growing body of evidence shows the health benefits of play. In addition to the well-known cardiovascular benefits of physical activity, play during childhood may have positive effects on brain development. This week on Line One Your Health Connection, co-host Dr. Jay Butler speaks with a panel of experts, including both pediatric doctors and sports organizations, about on the power of play in early childhood development.
HOST: Jay Butler, MD
GUEST:
- Dr. Janet Shen, pediatrician at The Children’s Clinic in Anchorage
- Dr. Michael Yogman, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
- Wallace Wilson, Director of Positive Leadership for Active Alaska Youth at the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame
LINKS:
- Video: Why do we humans like to play so much? NPR Ed explains in “Brains at Play”
- Alaska Division of Public Health’s Play Every Day initiative encourages play for all ages
- The Harvard Center for the Developing Child offers a wide variety of information on brain development, resilience, and family wellness
- An in-depth look at the five proven benefits of play by NPR’s Anya Kamenetz
- The annual Positive Leadership for Active Alaska (PLAAY) Youth Summit, will take place February 21-23 in Anchorage.
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LIVE BROADCAST: Wednesday, February 13th, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST: Wednesday, February 13th, 2019, at 8:00 p.m. AKDT
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