Physical Activity in Light of Affordances (Findings)

Average level of moderate to high level activity - implying that children will use more energy in an environment that is more led by them

Results (Average of 4.4)

Day 1 -30 Minutes walking

15 Minutes Jumping

15 Minutes Play Fighting

30 Minutes walking home

Day 2 - 60 To-bogging

This shows an average level of 4.4 of physical activity, which satisfies the Director of Health Recommendations

30 Skiing

Day 3

30 Walking Home

30 To-bogging

Shows an average to low/medium activity level, some situations such as the children playing catch tag or rolling, showed higher levels of physical activity

Results Average of 3.1

Day 1 - 30 Min Free Play

30 Min Free play

10 Minutes of Catch

Day 2 - 15 Minutes of Rolling

45 Minutes playing on Play aparatus

Average of 3.1 - This is below the Health Recommendations by the Director of Health of Children - although some of the activities did show some higher level of physical performance of the children, this was not incorporated enough by the adults within the facility.

10 minutes of Football

Day 3-30 Minutes Free Play

30 Minutes on the Toboggains

60 Minutes free play