ArticleInternational journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being2022
Motivating playgrounds: understanding how school playgrounds support autonomy, competence, and relatedness of tweens.
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- Recess as a Setting for Child Development: A Randomized Controlled Trial on Physical Activity, Motor Skills and Social-Emotional Functioning.The Journal of school health · 2026Trial
- Effects of a 12-week exercise-based intervention on weight management in overweight or obese breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Trial
- Factors influencing adolescents' participation in school recess activities in urban and rural schools: A qualitative study.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2026Article
- Development and validation of the CAPPAC scale to measure multidimensional play in children and adolescents.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Impact of Outdoor Play Structures on Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity in Children during Recess: A Comparative Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposePhysical activity (PA) is an important factor contributing to general health. PA declines rapidly during tween years (9-12 years) when children's social world changes. School playgrounds can contribute substantially to children's PA, but little is known about how to motivate tweens to use school playgrounds. Using the three basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence, and relatedness) proposed by the Self-Determination Theory, this qualitative study aimed to investigate how school playgrounds can support tweens' needs.
methodsTweens (n = 56) participated in focus group go-along interviews in their school playground.
resultsWe found that tweens needed a variety of play possibilities (autonomy) that challenged their skills (competence) as well as areas to retract and be with friends (relatedness).
conclusionThis research highlights the importance of incorporating tweens' perspectives in playground design to attract and retain them in play and PA in school playgrounds.
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