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Playground marking for contrasting sedentary lifestyle: systematic literature review

Authors: Cruciani, F.; Mitrova, Z.; Brigoni, P.; Kalemi, T.; Masini, A. & Saulle, R.
Year of Publication: 2026
Country: Italy
Setting: School
Age Group: 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years
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School Factors Associated With Physical Activity Participation in Children and Adolescents With Disabilities: A Systematic Review

Authors: Deng, Y.; Li, X.; Huang, J.; Liang, X.; Sit, C.H.P. & Li, C.
Year of Publication: 2026
Country: China
Setting: School
Age Group: 13 – 18 years, 6 – 12 years
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Evaluation of Green Open Space in Creating Child-Friendly Play Spaces in Sumbawa District

Authors: Azzahra, T.A.; Widiyanto, D. & Widiyastuti, D.
Year of Publication: 2025
Country: Indonesia
Setting: Park, Public Open Space
Age Group: 0 – 2 years, 13 – 18 years, 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years
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Inclusive beyond the swings and slides: Exploring access and equity in Hong Kong’s playground

Authors: Jian, I.Y.; Yao, T.Y.; Mo, K.H.; Chen, P.; Chen, W. & Yu, Y.
Year of Publication: 2025
Country: Hong Kong
Setting: Neighborhood, Public Open Space
Age Group: 0 – 2 years, 13 – 18 years, 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years
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To Play or Not to Play: Mapping Unequal Provision of Children’s Playgrounds

Authors: Brindley, P.; Ma, Y.; Wang, R.; Martin, M. & Woolley, H.
Year of Publication: 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Setting: Public Open Space
Age Group: 0 – 2 years, 13 – 18 years, 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years
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Green space at school and attention in primary school children in Belgium: A stratified matched case-control study

Authors: Aerts, R.; van Calster, H.; Ozen, M.; Benchrih, R.; Heyman, S.; Swerts, E.; Wuyts, A.; Lammens, L.; Lommelen, E. & Leone, M.
Year of Publication: 2025
Country: Belgium
Setting: School
Age Group: 6 – 12 years
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The impact of school activity space layout on children’s physical activity levels during recess: An agent -based model computational approach

Authors: Cui, J.; Meng, X.; Qi, S.; Fan, J.; Yu, W.; Liu, H.; Wang, X. & Zhang, Y.
Year of Publication: 2025
Country: China
Setting: School
Age Group: 6 – 12 years
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Children’s play in grey spaces: ludic geographies and the chromatic turn

Authors: Stenning, A.
Year of Publication: 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Setting: Neighborhood, Public Open Space
Age Group: 0 – 2 years, 13 – 18 years, 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years
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Soccer: the only way to be a boy in Spain? narratives from a Spanish primary school on the influence of playground soccer in shaping masculinities and gender relations

Authors: González-Calvo, G.; Gerdin, G.; García-Monge, A.
Year of Publication: 2025
Country: Norway, Spain
Setting: School
Age Group: 3 – 5 years, 6 – 12 years
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Strategies for inclusive playgrounds: a case study from Japan

Authors: Wang, J.; Hirai, Y.; Lee, Y.
Year of Publication: 2025
Country: Japan
Setting: Park, Public Open Space
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Making space for difference in Vietnamese public spaces: the case of the Tô 16 community playground

Authors: Labbé, D.
Year of Publication: 2025
Country: Canada
Setting: Public Open Space
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Australian guidance documents informing nature playspaces for children: a scoping review

Authors: Dankiw, K.A.; Miller, N.C.; Kumar, S.; Baldock, K.L.; Tsiros, M.D.
Year of Publication: 2025
Country: Australia
Setting: Public Open Space
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