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

• Published in: Sustainability
• Main Authors: 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
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: schoolyard; design; affordances; physical activity; pupils; Norway; Recess; Iceland
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/su132111640

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...