School Children’s Physical Activity and Preferred Activities during Outdoor Recess in Estonia: Using Accelerometers, Recess Observation, and Schoolyard Mapping
Studies about recess have found that children have higher physical activity (PA) during outdoor recess compared to indoor recess, and well-constructed schoolyards play an important role in stimulating PA in children. This study aimed at investigating the affordances of schoolyards and outdoor recess...
Main Authors: | Getter Marie Lemberg, Eva-Maria Riso, Ingunn Fjørtoft, Lise Kjønniksen, Merike Kull, Evelin Mäestu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-04-01
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Series: | Children |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/4/702 |
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