Ecological study of playground space and physical activity among primary school children.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the relationship between school playground size and total physical activity (PA), fitness and fundamental movement skills (FMS) of primary school students.

Design

Cross-sectional ecological analysis.

Setting

43 primary schools in New South Wales, Australia.

Participants

Data were from 5238 students, aged 5 to 12 years, participating in the Schools Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey.

Outcome measures

Self (for age ≥11 years) and parent (for age <11 years) report of PA (meeting PA recommendations and number of days meeting recommendations), objectively measured FMS and cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness.

Results

Associations between playground space and measures of PA and fitness were mostly non-linear and moderated by

SUBMITTER: Grunseit AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7312342 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature