A Systematic Review of Child and Adolescent Physical Activity by Schoolyard Location

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The authors conducted a systematic review of children’s and adolescent’s physical activity by schoolyard location. PubMed and Web of Science were searched and articles were selected that included 3- to 17-year-olds and specifically examined and reported physical activity by schoolyard location. The primary outcomes of interest were the percentage of total time or observation intervals spent in each location and percentage of time or observation intervals in each location being sedentary or participating in moderate to vigorous physical activity. Included studies (N = 24) focused on preschoolers (n = 6), children (n = 11), adolescents (n = 2), or children and adolescents (n = 5) and primarily used direct observation (n = 17). Fields, fixed equipment, and blacktop were all important locations for physical activity participation, but there were differences by age group and sex. More research is needed that uses consistent methodology and accounts for other factors such as time of year, provided equipment, and differences in schoolyard designs.

Clevenger, Wierenga, and Pfeiffer are with the Dept. of Kinesiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA. Howe is with the College of Health Sciences and Professions, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA.

Clevenger (cleven18@msu.edu) is corresponding author.

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