Influence of Schoolyard Renovations on Children's Physical Activity: The Learning Landscapes Program

Brink, Lois; Nigg, Claudio R.; Lampe, Sarah; Kingston, Beverly; Mootz, Andrew L.; Vliet, Willem van

doi:10.2105/ajph.2009.178939

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“…Six of the 13 experimental studies were conducted in the United States [36-41]. The remaining seven studies were conducted in Belgium [33,35,42], United Kingdom [28-32], Cyprus [34], and Australia [43].…”

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The value of (pre)school playgrounds for children’s physical activity level: a systematic review

Broekhuizen¹,

Scholten

Vries

2014

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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The (pre)school environment is an important setting to improve children’s health. Especially, the (pre)school playground provides a major opportunity to intervene. This review presents an overview of the existing evidence on the value of both school and preschool playgrounds on children’s health in terms of physical activity, cognitive and social outcomes. In addition, we aimed to identify which playground characteristics are the strongest correlates of beneficial effects and for which subgroups of children effects are most distinct. In total, 13 experimental and 17 observational studies have been summarized of which 10 (77%) and 16 (94%) demonstrated moderate to high methodological quality, respectively. Nearly all experimental studies (n = 11) evaluated intervention effects on time spent in different levels of physical activity during recess. Research on the effects of (pre)school playgrounds on cognitive and social outcomes is scarce (n = 2). The experimental studies generated moderate evidence for an effect of the provision of play equipment, inconclusive evidence for an effect of the use of playground markings, allocating play space and for multi-component interventions, and no evidence for an effect of decreasing playground density, the promotion of physical activity by staff and increasing recess duration on children’s health. In line with this, observational studies showed positive associations between play equipment and children’s physical activity level. In contrast to experimental studies, significant associations were also found between children’s physical activity and a decreased playground density and increased recess duration. To confirm the findings of this review, researchers are advised to conduct more experimental studies with a randomized controlled design and to incorporate the assessment of implementation strategies and process evaluations to reveal which intervention strategies and playground characteristics are most effective.

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The value of (pre)school playgrounds for children’s physical activity level: a systematic review

Broekhuizen¹,

Scholten

Vries

2014

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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“…This study builds on previous research of playground renovations (Brink et al, 2010;Colabianchi, Kinsella, Coulton, & Moore, 2009;Colabianchi, Maslow, & Swayampakala, 2011;Farley et al, 2007) in a number of ways: (a) a prospective longitudinal study design; (b) baseline data; (c) a large, matched sample of intervention and control parks; (d) racially/ethnically and socioeconomically diverse neighborhoods; and (e) objective measures of park programming, safety, and maintenance measures. We also recognize that the study has limitations, such as not having individual-level PA measures.…”

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If You Build It Will They Come? Does Involving Community Groups in Playground Renovations Affect Park Utilization and Physical Activity?

Slater

Pugach

Lin

et al. 2016

Environment and Behavior

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In a sample of racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse neighborhoods, using a quasi-experimental, prospective, longitudinal study design, we examined whether involvement of community groups in playground design selection, installation, and ongoing maintenance influences park utilization and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) post-playground renovations (N = 78 matched parks, 39 intervention/39control). Parks were matched on size, proximity, neighborhood socioeconomic status, and race/ethnicity. In summer/fall 2013 and 2014, baseline and 12-month follow-up data were collected on park utilization and physical activity, presence and condition of park features, incivilities, programming, and safety. Analyses were conducted using Poisson mixed-effects regression models. Significant increases between baseline and 12-month follow-up were found for park utilization and the number of people engaged in MVPA at the .05 significance level. Study results can provide communities with evidence to inform future policy decisions on how to increase park utilization in diverse neighborhoods.

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“…The school timetable offers two main opportunities for children to be physically active: recess periods and physical education (PE). Physical education classes alone do not satisfy the recommended levels of PA in schoolchildren, especially because the duration of PA in these classes is limited (Brink et al, 2010).…”

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Promoting physical activity at the school playground: a quasi-experimental intervention study

Fernández

Molina-Jodar

Garrido-González

et al. 2016

jhse

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In looking for new strategies to promote physical activity (PA), the purpose of this study was to determine whether providing equipment, playground markings, and a physical education (PE)-based intervention effectively increases PA levels during school recess. A total of 223 children (mean age = 7.10 years ± 0.6; 45.3% female) from three schools participated in this study in 2012. In the first intervention school (G1; n = 75) six previous PE classes teaching games for recess were performed and playground markings and game equipment were provided. In the second intervention school (G2; n = 68) only playground markings and game equipment were provided. The third school served as the control group (GC; n = 80). PA was assessed with pedometers. The increase in mean steps after intervention in G2 was higher than the G1 and GC (P < 0.001). No differences between G1 and GC were observed at post-intervention (P = 0.05). The effects did not vary by gender or BMI. Providing game equipment and playground marks may increase children PA in recess. Nevertheless, additional PE-based intervention did not imply an improvement, and was not effective in increasing PA.

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Influence of Schoolyard Renovations on Children's Physical Activity: The Learning Landscapes Program

Cited by 68 publications

References 38 publications

The value of (pre)school playgrounds for children’s physical activity level: a systematic review

The value of (pre)school playgrounds for children’s physical activity level: a systematic review

If You Build It Will They Come? Does Involving Community Groups in Playground Renovations Affect Park Utilization and Physical Activity?

Promoting physical activity at the school playground: a quasi-experimental intervention study

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