ArticleZeitschrift fur Gesundheitswissenschaften = Journal of public health2017
Playground usage and physical activity levels of children based on playground spatial features.
Article in Zeitschrift fur Gesundheitswissenschaften = Journal of public health, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Socioeconomic inequalities in exposure to neighbourhood environments for physical activity: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Pooled it
- Systematic review of the correlates of outdoor play and time among children aged 3-12 years.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2021Pooled it
- Environmental phenotypes for healthy weight in children using population-based linked environment and health data: a cross-sectional observational study.Health & place · 2026Observational
- Association of Playground "Playability" With Physical Activity and Energy Expenditure.Preventing chronic disease · 2023Article
- Development and reliability testing of an audit toolbox for the assessment of the physical activity friendliness of urban and rural environments in Germany.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Children's Usage of Inclusive Playgrounds: A Naturalistic Observation Study of Play.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Observational
- Comparative Review of Environmental Audit Tools for Public Open Spaces from the Perspective of Children's Activity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Playing in 'International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Inclusive community playgrounds benefit typically developing children: An objective analysis of physical activity.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2022Article
- Playground features and physical activity in U.S. neighborhood parks.Preventive medicine · 2020Observational
- Physical Activity and Outdoor Play of Children in Public Playgrounds-Do Gender and Social Environment Matter?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
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Abstract
aimBeing outdoors is one of the strongest correlates of physical activity in children. Playgrounds are spaces especially designed to enable and foster physical activity in children. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between the spatial features of public playgrounds and the usage and physical activity levels of children playing in them. SUBJECTS AND
methodsA quantitative, observational study was conducted of ten playgrounds in one district of a middle-sized town in Germany. Playground spatial features were captured using an audit instrument and the playground manual of the town. Playground usage and physical activity levels of children were assessed using a modified version of the System for Observing Play and Leisure Activity in Youth. Negative binomial models were used to analyze the count data.
resultsThe number of children using the playgrounds and the number of children actively playing in them were higher in those with more varied facilities and without naturalness. Girls played more actively in playgrounds without multi-purpose areas. Cleanliness, esthetics, play facility quality, division of functional areas and playground size were not related to any outcome variable.
conclusionPlayground spatial features are related to playground usage and activity levels of the children in the playgrounds. Playgrounds should offer a wide variety of play facilities and provide spaces for diverse play activities to respond to the needs of large numbers of different children and to provide activity-friendly areas enabling their healthy development.
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