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Children's geographies for activity and play : An overview of measurement approaches
Oliver, Melody Schoeppe, Stephanie Mavoa, Suzanne Duncan, Scott Kelly, Paul Donovan, Phillip Kyttä, Marketta
Oliver, Melody
Schoeppe, Stephanie
Mavoa, Suzanne
Duncan, Scott
Kelly, Paul
Donovan, Phillip
Kyttä, Marketta
Abstract
Physical activity is fundamental to child health and development. Evidence suggests that environmental features may promote or hinder children’s participation in physical activity, in particular active transport and independent mobility. To date, a clear understanding of the relationships between environmental factors and children’s activity behaviors remains equivocal. An essential component of understanding children’s geographies and related outcomes is the ability to accurately assess the environments and environmental features that matter to children. Current measures include geographic information systems-derived features, audits, user perceptions (via surveys), and photographic data collection. An overview of these measures is provided, including discussion on strengths, weaknesses, and implications for research.
Keywords
measure, physical activity, mobility, active transport, play, neighborhood, environment, objective, subjective
Date
2016
Type
Book chapter
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Play and recreation, health and wellbeing
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Page Range
67-86
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Open Access Status
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All rights reserved
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