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Playground Design: Contribution to Duration of Stay and Implications for Physical Activity
Background: The study goal was to identify playground features associated with visitor length of stay and physical activity. Methods: We observed playground visitors over 4 days during summer 2021 in 60 playgrounds in 10 US cities, selected based on design, population density, and poverty levels. We...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10002332/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36901670 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054661 |
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author | Cohen, Deborah A. Talarowski, Meghan Han, Bing Williamson, Stephanie Galfond, Emily Young, Deborah R. Eng, Sarah McKenzie, Thomas L. |
author_facet | Cohen, Deborah A. Talarowski, Meghan Han, Bing Williamson, Stephanie Galfond, Emily Young, Deborah R. Eng, Sarah McKenzie, Thomas L. |
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description | Background: The study goal was to identify playground features associated with visitor length of stay and physical activity. Methods: We observed playground visitors over 4 days during summer 2021 in 60 playgrounds in 10 US cities, selected based on design, population density, and poverty levels. We observed 4278 visitors and documented their length of stay. We observed an additional 3713 visitors for 8 min, recording their playground location, activity level, and use of electronic media. Results: People stayed an average of 32 min (range 5 min–4 h). Stay time varied by group size, with larger groups staying longer. The presence of restrooms increased the likelihood of staying longer by 48%. Playground size, mature trees, swings, climbers, and spinners were associated with longer stays. When a teen was a part of the group observed, the group was 64% less likely to stay longer. The use of electronic media was associated with lower amounts of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity compared to non-media users. Conclusions: To increase population-level physical activity and time spent outdoors, playground features associated with a longer stay should be considered when renovating or building new playgrounds. |
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spelling | pubmed-100023322023-03-11 Playground Design: Contribution to Duration of Stay and Implications for Physical Activity Cohen, Deborah A. Talarowski, Meghan Han, Bing Williamson, Stephanie Galfond, Emily Young, Deborah R. Eng, Sarah McKenzie, Thomas L. Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Background: The study goal was to identify playground features associated with visitor length of stay and physical activity. Methods: We observed playground visitors over 4 days during summer 2021 in 60 playgrounds in 10 US cities, selected based on design, population density, and poverty levels. We observed 4278 visitors and documented their length of stay. We observed an additional 3713 visitors for 8 min, recording their playground location, activity level, and use of electronic media. Results: People stayed an average of 32 min (range 5 min–4 h). Stay time varied by group size, with larger groups staying longer. The presence of restrooms increased the likelihood of staying longer by 48%. Playground size, mature trees, swings, climbers, and spinners were associated with longer stays. When a teen was a part of the group observed, the group was 64% less likely to stay longer. The use of electronic media was associated with lower amounts of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity compared to non-media users. Conclusions: To increase population-level physical activity and time spent outdoors, playground features associated with a longer stay should be considered when renovating or building new playgrounds. MDPI 2023-03-06 /pmc/articles/PMC10002332/ /pubmed/36901670 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054661 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Cohen, Deborah A. Talarowski, Meghan Han, Bing Williamson, Stephanie Galfond, Emily Young, Deborah R. Eng, Sarah McKenzie, Thomas L. Playground Design: Contribution to Duration of Stay and Implications for Physical Activity |
title | Playground Design: Contribution to Duration of Stay and Implications for Physical Activity |
title_full | Playground Design: Contribution to Duration of Stay and Implications for Physical Activity |
title_fullStr | Playground Design: Contribution to Duration of Stay and Implications for Physical Activity |
title_full_unstemmed | Playground Design: Contribution to Duration of Stay and Implications for Physical Activity |
title_short | Playground Design: Contribution to Duration of Stay and Implications for Physical Activity |
title_sort | playground design: contribution to duration of stay and implications for physical activity |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10002332/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36901670 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054661 |
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