Anthamatten, Peter; Brink, Lois; Kingston, Beverly; Kutchman, Eve; Lampe, Sarah; Nigg, Claudio (2014). An Assessment of Schoolyard Features and Behavior Patterns in Children’s Utilization and Physical Activity. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 11(3), pp. 564-573. Human Kinetics Publishers 10.1123/jpah.2012-0064
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)Background: Careful research that elucidates how behavior relates to design in the context of elementary school grounds can serve to guide cost-efficient design with the goal of encouraging physical activity (PA). This work explores patterns in children's PA behavior within playground spaces with the specific goal of guiding healthy playground design.
Methods: Data on children's utilization and PA behavior in 6 playgrounds divided into 106 observation zones were collected in 2005 and 2006 at Denver elementary school playgrounds using the System for Observing Play and Leisure Activity in Youth. Analyses of variance and t tests determined whether there were differences in utilization and behavior patterns across observations zones and between genders.
Results: This study provides evidence that children prefer to use certain types of playground zones and that they are more likely to practice moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in some zones. The authors observed statistically significant differences between genders. Boys were more likely to engage in MVPA in zones without equipment, girls were more likely to use zones with equipment.
Conclusions: This work suggests that the inclusion or omission of specific playground features may have an impact on the way that children use the spaces.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Sport Science (ISPW) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Nigg, Claudio Renato |
Subjects: |
700 Arts > 790 Sports, games & entertainment |
ISSN: |
1543-3080 |
Publisher: |
Human Kinetics Publishers |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Marceline Brodmann |
Date Deposited: |
11 Jun 2024 16:50 |
Last Modified: |
11 Jun 2024 16:50 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1123/jpah.2012-0064 |
PubMed ID: |
23416457 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/193315 |
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