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NCLB Compliant Playground ProgramScientific Research Review Playground markings are currently a popular intervention strategy in the increasing epidemic of childhood obesity. Playground Markings increase children’s physical activity levels.
Scientifically based research cited in the literature review demonstrates that a research
base exists to support the use of playground markings for improving children’s physical
activity levels. Research conclusions from this review include:
"The Peaceful Playgrounds Program significantly reduced injuries while at the same time dramatically reduced the incidences of rule infractions and misbehavior."
Evidence-Based Strategies to Address Childhood Obesity in Florida Research Results & RecommendationsResults from this study are clearly promising and this novel, inexpensive intervention which used the children to help select game markings, has potential to improve the health of children by increasing their energy expenditure through the promotion of physically active recess games. Overall, the results suggest that playground painting can be a low-cost method of significantly increasing children’s daily physical activity levels in the short term. If these increases can be sustained on playgrounds designed in this way, it could be a valuable contribution to health-related physical activity recommendations for young people.
Portable Playground Equipment and Increased Physical Activity
Increasing preschoolers' physical activity intensities: an
activity-friendly preschool playground intervention The purpose of this study was to see if portable play equipment added to a preschool playground resulted in higher intensities of physical activity among 3-5-year-old children. Conclusion: Results suggest simple interventions, requiring little teacher training, can yield increases in healthy physical activity. Relationships between the
home environment and physical activity and dietary patterns of preschool
children: a cross-sectional study Conclusion: Physical attributes of the home environment and parental behaviors are associated with preschool children's physical activity, sedentary behaviors and dietary patterns. Many of these variables are modifiable and could be targeted in childhood obesity prevention and management. Three factors influenced the amount of children's physical activity at home. 1. parental physical activity, 2. size of backyard, and 3. amount of outdoor play equipment.
Research on Playground Markings and Increased Physical Activity
Research shows physical activity is linked to increased learning Conclusion: Physical activity has always been a part of children’s educational experience. While many factors have contributed to the decline in students’ activity levels, there are multiple reasons and resources for school leaders to consider in reclaiming physical activity as an essential component to their growth, development and education.
The effect of multicolor playground markings on children's physical
activity level during recess Conclusion: Multicolor playground markings can be a low-cost method of increasing children's daily physical activity levels in the short term. If these increases were sustained, then school playgrounds with multicolor markings would make a valuable contribution to physical activity recommendations for young people.
Promoting children's physical activity in primary school: an
intervention study using playground markings Conclusion: These results suggest that while playground markings had a significant and positive influence on children's physical activity, factors other than playground markings may also influence children's physically active play.
Long-term effects of a playground markings and physical structures on
children's recess physical activity levels Conclusion: The results suggest that a playground redesign, which utilizes multicolor playground markings and physical structures, is a suitable stimulus for increasing children's school recess physical activity levels.
Children's physical activity levels during school recess: a
quasi-experimental intervention study Conclusion: The playground redesign intervention (playground markings and physical structures intervention) resulted in small but non-significant increases in children's recess physical activity when school and pupil level variables were added to the analyses. Changing the playground environment produced a stronger intervention effect for younger children, and longer daily recess duration enabled children to engage in more MVPA following the intervention. This study concludes that the process of increasing recess physical activity is complex when school and pupil-level covariates are considered, though they should be taken into account when investigating the effects of playground intervention studies on children's physical activity during recess.
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