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  • Physical activity and social interaction assessments in schoolyard settings using the System for Observing Outdoor Play Environments in Neighborhood Schools (SOOPEN)

    Authors: Marnie F. Hazlehurst, Kathleen L. Wolf, Cary Simmons, Carolina Nieto, Mary Kathleen Steiner, Kimberly A. Garrett, Anna V. Faino, Mònica Ubalde López, María López-Toribio, Pooja S. Tandon.

    Year of Publication: 2023

    Country: United States

    Setting: School

    Age Group: 6 – 12 years

    toddler pouring sand in brown wooden fence

  • Painted playgrounds for preschoolers’ physical activity and fundamental motor skill improvement: a randomized controlled pilot trial of effectiveness

    Authors: E. Kipling Webster, Maura M. Kepper, Sanjoy Saha, Robbie A. Beyl, Chelsea L. Kracht, Jessica St. Romain and Amanda E. Staiano

    Year of Publication: 2023

    Country: United States

    Setting: Early Childhood Education and Care

    Age Group: 3 – 5 years

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  • School Children’s Physical Activity and Preferred Activities during Outdoor Recess in Estonia: Using Accelerometers, Recess Observation, and Schoolyard Mapping

    Authors: Getter Marie Lemberg, Eva-Maria Riso, Ingunn Fjørtoft, Lise Kjønniksen, Merike Kull and Evelin Mäestu

    Year of Publication: 2023

    Country: Estonia

    Setting: School

    Age Group: 6 – 12 years

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  • Urban Parks-A Catalyst for Activities! The Effect of the Perceived Characteristics of the Urban Park Environment on Children’s Physical Activity Levels

    Authors: Yu Bao, Ming Gao, Dan Luo and Xudan Zhou

    Year of Publication: 2023

    Country: China

    Setting: Public Open Space

    Age Group: 13 – 18 years, 6 – 12 years

    bird's eye view of playground

  • Childrens experiences of playground characteristics that contribute to play value and inclusion: Insights from a meta-ethnography

    Authors: Ines Wenger, Helen Lynch, Maria Prellwitz & Christina Schulze

    Year of Publication: 2023

    Country: Ireland, Sweeden, Switzerland

    Setting: Public Open Space, School

    Age Group: 0 – 2 years, 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years

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  • Enhancing children’s social and cognitive development through play space design

    Authors: Aliaa M. Kamal and Hisham S. Gabr

    Year of Publication: 2023

    Country: Egypt

    Setting: Public Open Space, School

    Age Group: 6 – 12 years

    black and white ribbon on yellow paper

  • An iSOPARC Case Study of Physical Activity at a Pop-Up Park

    Authors: Christina Amo & Tyler Prochnow

    Year of Publication: 2023

    Country: Texas, USA

    Setting: Public Open Space

    Age Group: 0 – 2 years, 13 – 18 years, 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years

    orange and black playground slide

  • Children’s Experiences with Outdoor, Physically Active Play in After-School Programs ?

    Authors: Siv Lund, Kirsti Riiser, Knut Løndal

    Year of Publication: 2023

    Country: Norway

    Setting: School

    Age Group: 6 – 12 years

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  • Association of Playground “Playability” With Physical Activity and Energy Expenditure

    Authors: Jeanette Gustat, Christopher E. Anderson, Sandy J. Slater

    Year of Publication: 2023

    Country: United States

    Setting: Public Open Space

    Age Group: 0 – 2 years, 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years

    bird's eye view of playground

  • System for Observing Play and Leisure Activity in Youth: A Systematic Review of US and Canadian Studies

    Authors: Christopher J. Kinder, Kahyun Nam, Pamela H. Kulinna, Amelia M. Woods, Thomas L. McKenzie

    Year of Publication: 2023

    Country: Canada, Mexico, United States

    Setting: Public Open Space, School

    Age Group: 6 – 12 years

    girl in green crew neck t-shirt writing on white paper

  • Neighborhood Places for Preschool Children’s Physical Activity A Mixed-Methods Study Using Global Positioning System Geographic Information Systems, and Accelerometry Data

    Authors: Pulan Bai, Jasper Schipperijn, Michael Rosenberg, Hayley Christian

    Year of Publication: 2023

    Country: Australia

    Setting: Early Childhood Education and Care, Public Open Space, School

    Age Group: 3 – 5 years

    two children sitting on ground with dried leaves

  • Elevating childrens Play Experience: A Design Intervention to Enhance childrens Social Interaction in Park Playgrounds

    Authors: Jhu-Ting Yang, Ching-I Chen and Meng-Cong Zheng

    Year of Publication: 2023

    Country: Taiwan

    Setting: Public Open Space

    Age Group: 0 – 2 years, 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years

    a little girl playing on a yellow and green playground
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