Schoolyard affordances for physical activity: a pilot study in 6 Nordic–Baltic countries /

• Published in: Sustainability
• Main Authors: Rutkauskaite, Renata, Gisladottir, Thordis, Pihu, Maret, Kjonniksen, Lise, Lounassalo, Irinja, Huovinen, Terhi, Gruodyte-Raciene, Rita, Visagurskiene, Kristina, Olafson, Orn, Kull, Merike, Rudzinska, Ieva, Fjørtoft, Ingun
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: schoolyard; design; affordances; physical activity; pupils; Norway; Recess; Iceland
• Online Access: https://vb.lsu.lt/LSU:ELABAPDB109290052&prefLang=en_US

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...