ArticleAmerican journal of public health2010
Influence of schoolyard renovations on children's physical activity: the Learning Landscapes Program.
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- School-Based Interventions to Support Healthy Indoor and Outdoor Environments for Children: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- The Impact of Schoolyard Greening on Children's Physical Activity and Socioemotional Health: A Systematic Review of Experimental Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Impact of policy and built environment changes on obesity-related outcomes: a systematic review of naturally occurring experiments.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2015Pooled it
- The value of (pre)school playgrounds for children's physical activity level: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2014Pooled it
- Feasibility and effectiveness of two built environmental interventions on physical activity among 3-5-year-old preschoolers.Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing : JSPN · 2019Trial
- Recess environment and curriculum intervention on children's physical activity: IPLAY.Translational behavioral medicine · 2019Trial
- Recess and after-hours behavior patterns associated with community schoolyard transformations.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Article
- Observing children's outdoor loose parts play, fundamental movement skills, and physical activity in after-school programs through a behavioral mapping approach.AIMS public health · 2026Article
- The Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Small Business Support for Youth Physical Activity Opportunities in Urban, Low-Income, Predominantly Black Neighborhoods.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Article
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Biodiverse Green Schoolyards on Child BMI z-Score and Physical Metrics: A Pilot Quasi-Experimental Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Schoolyard Level Inventory for Describing the Environment: Linking High-Resolution Spatiotemporal Data to the Physical Environment to Understand Children's Physical Activity Behaviors.The Journal of school health · 2025Article
- The role of playgrounds in promoting children's health - a scoping review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Article
- Where the children play: Gender gaps in recess physical activity by age and playground area.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
- The Power of Play: Examining the Impact of a School Yard Playground on Attitudes Toward School and Peer Relationships Among Elementary School Students in Chennai, India.Global pediatric health · 2024Article
- Resilience and Equity in a Time of Crises: Investing in Public Urban Greenspace Is Now More Essential Than Ever in the US and Beyond.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Positive Externalities of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation for Human Health: A Review and Conceptual Framework for Public Health Research.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Physical activity and social connectedness interventions in outdoor spaces among children and youth: a rapid review.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2020Review
- Promoting Small Business Support of Youth Physical Activity in Low-Income, Minority Neighborhoods: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2019Article
- Green Schoolyards in Low-Income Urban Neighborhoods: Natural Spaces for Positive Youth Development Outcomes.Frontiers in psychology · 2018Article
- Effect of major school playground reconstruction on physical activity and sedentary behaviour: Camden active spaces.BMC public health · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectivesWe examined whether schoolyard improvements led to increased physical activity levels among both boys and girls and assessed the aspects of schoolyard design that have an impact on physical activity.
methodsIn a quasi-experimental research design, 6 schools with renovated schoolyards and 3 control schools were divided into activity areas. We calculated measures of children's physical activity by area during school hours as well as after-school hours.
resultsThe volume of schoolyard use was significantly higher at schools with renovated schoolyards than at control schools, and students were significantly more active at these schools. Also, activity levels were significantly higher among both boys and girls in certain schoolyard areas, such as those with soft surfaces.
conclusionsBecause few public elementary schools in the United States provide daily physical education or its equivalent for all students throughout the school year, noncurriculum approaches to increasing children's physical activity are important. Renovated schoolyards increase the number of children who are physically active, as well as their overall activity levels, and reduce sedentary behaviors.
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