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Kinder, Christopher J.; Nam, Kahyun; Kulinna, Pamela H.; Woods, Amelia M.; McKenzie, Thomas L. – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: The System of Observing Play and Leisure Activity in Youth (SOPLAY) has assisted in providing valid and reliable data of youth physical activity and characteristics specific to environmental contexts. The review aimed to examine empirical research that employed the SOPLAY instrument to measure physical activity in leisure-based…
Descriptors: Youth, Leisure Time, Play, Observation
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Sacko, Ryan S.; Egan, Cate A.; Fisher, Jenna; Shortt, Chelsee; McIver, Kerry – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2022
Purpose: To determine the accuracy of three systematic observation (SO) tools to estimate energy expenditure (EE) using different skill performance and observation intervals. Method: Three SO tools (Observational System for Recording Physical Activity in Children-Preschool, System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time, and System for Observing…
Descriptors: Performance, Observation, Physical Education, Physical Activities
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Lagestad, Pål; Kippe, Karin – Education 3-13, 2023
The aim of the study was to examine differences between Norwegian male and female preschool staff according to physical activity (PA) levels during preschool hours. Using a mixed-method design, accelerometers were used to examine objectively measured PA level among male and female preschool staff, while observations, interviews and questionnaires…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education, Physical Activity Level, Gender Differences