Voices in the playground: A qualitative exploration of the barriers and facilitators of lunchtime play

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 44-51

  Stanley, Rebecca M ^a   Boshoff, Kobie ^a   Dollman, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barriers; Children; Facilitators; Focus groups; Leisure activities; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BULLYING; CHILD; CLOTHING; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FREEDOM; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; LUNCHTIME PLAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PLAY; POLICY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL RULE; SCHOOL UNIFORM; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPACE; TEACHER;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SCHOOLS; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84855201785     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: 18781861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2011.08.002     Document Type: Article

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