Utilization and physical activity levels at renovated and unrenovated school playgrounds

This study examined utilization and physical activity levels at renovated compared to unrenovated school playgrounds. Ten unrenovated and ten renovated school playgrounds (renovated at least a year prior) in Cleveland, OH were matched on school and neighborhood characteristics. Using direct observat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Preventive medicine Jg. 48; H. 2; S. 140 - 143
Hauptverfasser: Colabianchi, Natalie, Kinsella, Audrey E., Coulton, Claudia J., Moore, Shirley M.
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.2009
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Children
Cleveland
Environmental impact
Exercise
Facility Design and Construction - statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Internal Medicine
Intervention studies
Male
Motor Activity
Neighbourhoods
Ohio
Physical activity
Play and Playthings
Playgrounds
Regression Analysis
Repairs
Residence Characteristics
Schools
Schools - statistics & numerical data
Sex Distribution
Urban health
Urban Population
Ohio
Motor activity
Urban health
Adolescent
Adult
Environmental impact
Schools
Child
Intervention studies
ISSN:0091-7435, 1096-0260, 1096-0260
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Zusammenfassung:This study examined utilization and physical activity levels at renovated compared to unrenovated school playgrounds. Ten unrenovated and ten renovated school playgrounds (renovated at least a year prior) in Cleveland, OH were matched on school and neighborhood characteristics. Using direct observation (SOPLAY), the number of persons attending each playground and their physical activity levels were recorded using separate counts for girls, boys, men and women. Each school was observed ten times for 90 min each time outside of school hours in 2005. Paired t-tests, Wilcoxon Signed Ranks tests, and regression analyses were completed to examine differences across school pairs. More persons overall including adults and children utilized the renovated playgrounds compared to the unrenovated playgrounds. The proportion moderately-to-vigorously active was not different between renovated and unrenovated playgrounds although the proportion of children, in particular boys, who were vigorously active was greater at the renovated playgrounds. Although utilization was higher at the renovated playgrounds, absolute utilization was low across all playgrounds. This study suggests that playgrounds renovations may have the potential to increase the number of children utilizing the playground outside of school hours and may increase the proportion of children, especially boys, who are vigorously active.
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ISSN:0091-7435
1096-0260
1096-0260
DOI:10.1016/j.ypmed.2008.11.005