Schoolyard Affordances for Physical Activity: A Pilot Study in 6 Nordic–Baltic Countries

Environmental settings influence children’s and adolescents’ physical activity (PA) in neighborhoods and schoolyards. This study aimed to explore the main characteristics of schoolyards in six Nordic–Baltic countries, to document how those facilities provide affordances for PA in 7–18 year–old schoo...

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Autores principales:	Renata Rutkauskaite, Thordis Gisladottir, Maret Pihu, Lise Kjonniksen, Irinja Lounassalo, Terhi Huovinen, Rita Gruodyte-Raciene, Kristina Visagurskiene, Orn Olafson, Merike Kull, Ieva Rudzinska, Ingun Fjørtoft
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	schoolyard design affordances physical activity pupils Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:1ef626560aba434492f37a974cb6815c2021-11-11T19:23:16ZSchoolyard Affordances for Physical Activity: A Pilot Study in 6 Nordic–Baltic Countries10.3390/su1321116402071-1050https://doaj.org/article/1ef626560aba434492f37a974cb6815c2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/11640https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050Environmental settings influence children’s and adolescents’ physical activity (PA) in neighborhoods and schoolyards. This study aimed to explore the main characteristics of schoolyards in six Nordic–Baltic countries, to document how those facilities provide affordances for PA in 7–18 year–old schoolchildren, and how the schoolyard meets children’s preferences. One schoolyard was studied in each included country: Iceland, Norway, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. The affordances, facilities, and equipment for PA in schoolyards were identified through orthophoto maps and standard registration forms. Children’s preferences were collected through group interviews at each participating school. A common design of schoolyards across countries indicated mostly flat topography with sparse vegetation and green areas dominated by large traditional sport arenas such as a football field, areas suitable for ball games, and track and field activities. Green spaces and varied topography were more prominent in Nordic countries. Across nationalities, the responses from pupils regarding the schoolyard were similar: they liked it though they wished for more variety of activities to do during recess. National regulations/recommendations for schoolyard design differed across the countries, being more restricted to sport fields and sport-related activities in Latvia and Lithuania, while in Nordic countries, the recommendations focused more on versatile schoolyard design.Renata RutkauskaiteThordis GisladottirMaret PihuLise KjonniksenIrinja LounassaloTerhi HuovinenRita Gruodyte-RacieneKristina VisagurskieneOrn OlafsonMerike KullIeva RudzinskaIngun FjørtoftMDPI AGarticleschoolyarddesignaffordancesphysical activitypupilsEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 11640, p 11640 (2021)
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spellingShingle	schoolyard design affordances physical activity pupils Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Renata Rutkauskaite Thordis Gisladottir Maret Pihu Lise Kjonniksen Irinja Lounassalo Terhi Huovinen Rita Gruodyte-Raciene Kristina Visagurskiene Orn Olafson Merike Kull Ieva Rudzinska Ingun Fjørtoft Schoolyard Affordances for Physical Activity: A Pilot Study in 6 Nordic–Baltic Countries
description	Environmental settings influence children’s and adolescents’ physical activity (PA) in neighborhoods and schoolyards. This study aimed to explore the main characteristics of schoolyards in six Nordic–Baltic countries, to document how those facilities provide affordances for PA in 7–18 year–old schoolchildren, and how the schoolyard meets children’s preferences. One schoolyard was studied in each included country: Iceland, Norway, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. The affordances, facilities, and equipment for PA in schoolyards were identified through orthophoto maps and standard registration forms. Children’s preferences were collected through group interviews at each participating school. A common design of schoolyards across countries indicated mostly flat topography with sparse vegetation and green areas dominated by large traditional sport arenas such as a football field, areas suitable for ball games, and track and field activities. Green spaces and varied topography were more prominent in Nordic countries. Across nationalities, the responses from pupils regarding the schoolyard were similar: they liked it though they wished for more variety of activities to do during recess. National regulations/recommendations for schoolyard design differed across the countries, being more restricted to sport fields and sport-related activities in Latvia and Lithuania, while in Nordic countries, the recommendations focused more on versatile schoolyard design.
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author	Renata Rutkauskaite Thordis Gisladottir Maret Pihu Lise Kjonniksen Irinja Lounassalo Terhi Huovinen Rita Gruodyte-Raciene Kristina Visagurskiene Orn Olafson Merike Kull Ieva Rudzinska Ingun Fjørtoft
author_facet	Renata Rutkauskaite Thordis Gisladottir Maret Pihu Lise Kjonniksen Irinja Lounassalo Terhi Huovinen Rita Gruodyte-Raciene Kristina Visagurskiene Orn Olafson Merike Kull Ieva Rudzinska Ingun Fjørtoft
author_sort	Renata Rutkauskaite
title	Schoolyard Affordances for Physical Activity: A Pilot Study in 6 Nordic–Baltic Countries
title_short	Schoolyard Affordances for Physical Activity: A Pilot Study in 6 Nordic–Baltic Countries
title_full	Schoolyard Affordances for Physical Activity: A Pilot Study in 6 Nordic–Baltic Countries
title_fullStr	Schoolyard Affordances for Physical Activity: A Pilot Study in 6 Nordic–Baltic Countries
title_full_unstemmed	Schoolyard Affordances for Physical Activity: A Pilot Study in 6 Nordic–Baltic Countries
title_sort	schoolyard affordances for physical activity: a pilot study in 6 nordic–baltic countries
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/1ef626560aba434492f37a974cb6815c
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Schoolyard Affordances for Physical Activity: A Pilot Study in 6 Nordic–Baltic Countries

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