The Playground Shade Index: A New Design Metric for Measuring Shade and Seasonal Ultraviolet Protection Characteristics of Parks and Playgrounds.
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DOI: 10.1111/php.13745
Abstract: Current shading strategies used to protect outdoor playgrounds from harmful solar radiation include the placement of artificial cloth weaves or permanent roofing over a playground site, planting trees in proximity to playground equipment, and using… read more here.
Keywords: playground; playground shade; design; design metric ... See more keywords
Coping with Standards: Integrating Art and Safety into the Design of a Creative Playground
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DOI: 10.1177/0739456x21994650
Abstract: Technical safety standards have a strong yet controversial impact on the design of current playgrounds. This article studies the process of making a unique art-playground under the strict safety re... read more here.
Keywords: playground; integrating art; design; standards integrating ... See more keywords
A socio-ecological examination of the primary school playground: Primary school pupil and staff perceived barriers and facilitators to a physically active playground during break and lunch-times
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261812
Abstract: Using Brofenbrenner’s socio-ecological model as a conceptual framework, the objective of this study was to determine playground users (primary school staff and pupils) perceptions of the barriers and facilitators to a physically active school playground… read more here.
Keywords: school playground; school; socio ecological; break ... See more keywords
The Playground as a Phenomenon of Children’s Subculture
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DOI: 10.17323/1814-9545-2017-2-153-166
Abstract: Inna Korepanova-Kotliar - Ph.D. in Psychology, Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Dubna State University, Dubna, Russian Federation. Address: 19 Universitetskaya St., 141980 Dubna, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation.… read more here.
Keywords: russian federation; playground; moscow; playground phenomenon ... See more keywords
When There's Nothing but Nature: The Danish Experience with Natural Playscapes
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DOI: 10.2148/benv.47.2.155
Abstract: In this article I provide an overview of my natural playground and sensory garden design practices and theories. I discuss how I was inspired by the landscape architect, Carl Theodor Sørensen, and the key role… read more here.
Keywords: sensory garden; natural playscapes; nothing nature; playground ... See more keywords
Benching Playground Loneliness: Exploring the Meanings of the Playground Buddy Bench.
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DOI: 10.26822/iejee.2018143930
Abstract: The buddy bench, a primary school playground implementation designed to eliminate playground loneliness, provides a potential strategy to ensure more children reap the positive benefits of elementary school recess. Through children’s artwork, in-depth interviews, and… read more here.
Keywords: playground loneliness; buddy bench; benching playground; playground ... See more keywords
How Do the Children Play? The Influence of Playground Type on Children’s Play Styles
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.703940
Abstract: Using a mixed-method design, the aims of the current study were to develop an in-depth understanding of (1) children’s social play behaviors on school and community playgrounds, (2) the duration with which children play within… read more here.
Keywords: community; play; school; playground ... See more keywords
Effects of Free Play and Partly Structured Playground Activity on Motor Competence in Preschool Children: A Pragmatic Comparison Trial
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19137652
Abstract: Both the indoor and the outdoor environments and their organization exert pronounced influence upon physical activity behavior and motor development of preschool children. The aim of this study was to explore whether partly structured activity… read more here.
Keywords: playground; group; motor; activity ... See more keywords