Do children meet physical activity guidelines
independently
when given
unstructured
leisure time?
Unstructured Play
Toddlers
Vega-Perona, H., Estevan, I., Bernabé-Villodre, M. del M., Segura-Martínez, P., Martínez-Bello, D. A., & Martínez-Bello, V. E. (2024). Correlates of Toddlers’ Physical Activity Levels and Sedentary Behavior During Unstructured Outdoor Play in Early Childhood Education and Daycare Settings. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 131(1), 39–58. https://doi.org/10.1177/00315125231218027
school age
Raney, M. A., Daniel, E., & Jack, N. (2023). Impact of urban schoolyard play zone diversity and nature-based design features on unstructured recess play behaviors. Landscape and Urban Planning, 230, 104632-. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104632
Wahl-Alexander, Z., & Morehead, C. A. (2020). An Observational Assessment of Physical Activity Levels and Social Behavior During Residential Summer Camp Unstructured Time. American Journal of Health Promotion, 34(4), 387–392. https://doi.org/10.1177/0890117119897191
Farbo, D. J. (2022). The Effects of Outdoor, Unstructured Play on Physical Activity and Obesity Rates in Children. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing.
behavioural effects
Wahl-Alexander, Z., & Morehead, C. A. (2020). An Observational Assessment of Physical Activity Levels and Social Behavior During Residential Summer Camp Unstructured Time. American Journal of Health Promotion, 34(4), 387–392. https://doi.org/10.1177/0890117119897191
Raney, M. A., Daniel, E., & Jack, N. (2023). Impact of urban schoolyard play zone diversity and nature-based design features on unstructured recess play behaviors. Landscape and Urban Planning, 230, 104632-. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104632
environmental variables
Vega-Perona, H., Estevan, I., Bernabé-Villodre, M. del M., Segura-Martínez, P., Martínez-Bello, D. A., & Martínez-Bello, V. E. (2024). Correlates of Toddlers’ Physical Activity Levels and Sedentary Behavior During Unstructured Outdoor Play in Early Childhood Education and Daycare Settings. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 131(1), 39–58. https://doi.org/10.1177/00315125231218027
Raney, M. A., Daniel, E., & Jack, N. (2023). Impact of urban schoolyard play zone diversity and nature-based design features on unstructured recess play behaviors. Landscape and Urban Planning, 230, 104632-. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104632