Does the Spatial Layout of a Playground Affect the Play Activities in Young Children? A Pilot Study

BackgroundThe objective of this study was to describe, through measurement of physical activity and observation of free outdoor play, the relation between children’s free play and the spatial layout of the playground. To accomplish this, we altered the spatial layout of the same playground to see ho...

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Main Authors: Masashi Sumiya, Tetsushi Nonaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.627052/full