Scott Duncan
Coronavirus: Kiwis exercising more in lockdown
Physical activity has been the only way to leave the confines of home during Alert Level 4 for many Kiwis.
Those taking up that opportunity for a daily walk, run or bike ride, will be noticing many… Audio
More screentime for preschoolers leads to obesity, study finds
New research here in New Zealand has found preschoolers who spend too long in front of screens are more likely to be obese, visit the doctor more often and have poorer physical motor skills. That's… Audio
Getting more kids playing outside in nature
This weekend educators, conservationists and parents are gathering for the 9th annual Outdoor in Nature Conference - to discuss ways to get kids more connected with nature, particularly through the… Audio
Great Ideas - Part 7: 'You have to actually climb trees'
In the first episode of Great Ideas season 2, Megan Whelan discusses the future of leisure with three experts from AUT. Once the robots have taken all of our jobs, what will we do with all that time?
…Call for BMI scale to be customised for different ethnicities
Associate professor Scott Duncan is the head of research of AUT's school of sport and recreation. He has just completed a study of 1676 adolescent girls and is concerned at the findings based on using… Audio
Why have so many schools banned kids from climbing trees?
The Principals Association estimates that most primary schools have banned tree climbing for safety reasons. AUT Sport and recreation researcher, Dr Scott Duncan says this is short sighted and limits… Audio
State of Play Survey - Dr Scott Duncan
A new survey into how our kids play, shows that what's known as 'bubble wrapping' or 'wrapping your kids in cottonwool' can have major consequences for their development. The nationwide State of Play… Audio
Parenting over the holidays - free play is vital
The importance of free play for children and why letting them roam free over the holidays is good for their development. Scott Duncan is from AUT's Human Potential Research Centre. He is an associate… Audio