Queen's University professor Ian Janssen (Kinesiology and Health Studies) delivered his message on children and active play on Monday, April 13 at the second annual Queen’s University Heart and Stroke Foundation Lecture Series. About 40 people gathered in the Queen's Medicine Building to hear Dr. Janssen speak about his research into keeping our children healthy. His talk focused on why physical activity and outdoor active play are vital for a child's health and the barriers to getting children outside. He commented on fears that outdoor play is dangerous and noted a lack of recognition that unstructured activities are important for growth and development.

The annual lecture series highlights Queen’s researchers receiving funding from the Heart and Stroke Foundation.