AERES University of Applied Sciences Almere, Almere, the Netherlands.
Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Faculty of Sports, Physical Activity and Nutrition, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Health Place. 2024 May;87:103248. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103248. Epub 2024 Apr 16.
This study aimed to evaluate the children's usage and their physical activity levels at playgrounds with (N = 4) and without (N = 4) organized sports activities, following a quasi-experimental study design. Direct observations were used to assess the playground usage and estimate the playground users' age category, sex, and physical activity intensity level. The results indicated that playgrounds with sports activities were associated with 53% more users at the time of the activities. However, this increase was only seen in boys. Furthermore, playgrounds with sport activities were not associated with different physical activity levels in children as compared to children on regular playgrounds.
本研究旨在评估有(N=4)和没有(N=4)组织体育活动的游乐场中儿童的使用情况及其身体活动水平,采用准实验研究设计。通过直接观察评估游乐场的使用情况,并估计游乐场使用者的年龄类别、性别和身体活动强度水平。结果表明,有体育活动的游乐场在活动期间的使用者增加了 53%。然而,这种增加只出现在男孩中。此外,与普通游乐场的儿童相比,有体育活动的游乐场并没有使儿童的身体活动水平产生差异。