Features and amenities of school playgrounds: A direct observation study of utilization and physical activity levels outside of school time

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 8, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Colabianchi, Natalie ^a   Maslow, Andréa L ^b   Swayampakala, Kamala ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b LEVINE CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Public Health Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CHILD; CHILD SAFETY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PLAY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SANITATION; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL PLAYGROUND; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHADE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVICE SAFETY; LEISURE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RECREATION; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OHIO; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SCHOOLS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 79953856960     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-8-32     Document Type: Article

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