Outdoor physical activity in traditional and newly designed preschools
A cross-sectional study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15375197 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andreas Fröberg (0000-0002-3352-6661, University of Gothenburg, corresponding author), Therese Eskilsson (0000-0002-2402-562X, Umeå University), Annika Manni (0000-0002-4388-7970, Umeå University), Jonas Markström (Umeå University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 2173-2173 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-025-23455-z |
| PMID | 40571922 |
| OpenAlex | W4411700836 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 19 |
The present study showed that children in newly designed preschools, and children in preschools with higher-quality outdoor play environment, had higher outdoor total PA than their children peers. In addition, that children in traditional preschools had higher proportions of moderate movements compared to newly designed preschools. These results emphasise the importance of balancing environmental design and unstructured PAs to support diverse and engaging outdoor PA opportunities for children. Further studies should explore how social dynamics, spatial organization, and activity flow within newly designed preschools across different outdoor play environments contribute to higher total PA and different PA levels among children
Biostatistics · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Outdoor activity · Outdoor education · Pedagogy · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Public health · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health · Urban Transport and Accessibility
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |