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Direct linkKinder, 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
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
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
Umstattd Meyer, M. Renée; Prochnow, Tyler; Bridges, Christina N.; Carlton, Troy; Wilkins, Emily; Arnold, Kimberly T.; McClendon, Megan E.; McKenzie, Thomas; Pollack Porter, Keshia M. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2020
Purpose: The System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) is a valid, reliable method for understanding how people engage in physical activity (PA) in various permanent settings (e.g., parks) and contexts. However, its utility, reliability, and validity in temporary spaces has not been examined. Temporary spaces can provide PA…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Play, Observation
Clevenger, Kimberly Ann; Sinha, Gaurav; Howe, Cheryl A. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2019
Several geospatial approaches have been used to characterize physical activity during recess using global positioning system (GPS) data. GPS and accelerometer data from 23 children collected during recess were analyzed using four previously used approaches: (1) dot map, (2) fishnet grid, (3) hot spot analysis, which determines clusters of high/low…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities, Geographic Information Systems
Download full textStapp, Alicia Cooper; Karr, Jenny Kate – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2018
Recess is an integral part of the school day where children are afforded the opportunity to create and organize games, socialize with their peers, and explore nature. When implemented effectively, recess has the potential to offer significant academic, physical, and social benefits (London, Westrich, Stokes-Guinan, & McGlaughlin, 2015).…
Descriptors: Recess Breaks, Grade 5, Time on Task, Elementary School Students
Terrón-Pérez, Marta; Queralt, Ana; Molina-García, Javier; Martínez-Bello, Vladimir E. – European Physical Education Review, 2019
Early childhood education (ECE) institutions may be one place for young children to obtain a significant proportion of their daily physical activity (PA). Even though young children are generally considered to be very active, and recess time is considered an important environmental factor for promoting PA, evidence suggests that young children…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Early Childhood Education, Physical Activity Level
McCullough, Aston K.; Keller, Bryan S.; Qiu, Shumin; Garber, Carol Ewing – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2018
The purpose of this study was to estimate distances from accelerometer-derived Bluetooth signals as a measure of interpersonal spatial proximity. Accelerometer-derived proximity data were collected indoors and outdoors over a 10m range to calibrate simulation models. Proximity data were simulated over 20m (indoor) and 50m (outdoor) ranges.…
Descriptors: Measurement Equipment, Proximity, Simulation, Prediction
Vanderloo, Leigh M.; Tucker, Patricia – Health Education Journal, 2017
Objective: To compare physical activity and sedentary time among young children whose schools adhere to traditional (i.e. three outdoor playtimes = 70 minutes) versus balanced day (i.e. two outdoor playtimes = ~55 minutes) schedules in Ontario full-day kindergarten classrooms. Design: The project was part of a larger, 2-year cross-sectional study.…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Life Style, Young Children, Kindergarten
Sinclair, Christina; Babkes Stellino, Megan – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2017
Comprehensive school physical activity programs (CSPAPs) are designed to support children in getting 60 minutes of daily physical activity, as well as meet SHAPE America's goal of developing physically literate individuals who have the knowledge, skills and confidence to be physically active for a lifetime. The Activities for Daily…
Descriptors: Playgrounds, Playground Activities, Physical Activity Level, Elementary School Students
Iivonen, S.; Sääkslahti, A. K.; Mehtälä, A.; Villberg, J. J.; Soini, A.; Poskiparta, M. – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2016
Physical activity (PA), its location, social interactions and fundamental motor skills (FMS) were investigated in four-year-old Finnish children in day care. Six skills in the stability, locomotor and manipulative domains were assessed in 53 children (24 boys, 29 girls, normal anthropometry) with the APM-Inventory manual for assessing children's…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Child Care, Preschool Children, Foreign Countries
Flom, Megan; Cohen, Madeleine; Saudino, Kimberly J. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2017
The Theory of Optimal Stimulation (Zentall & Zentall, "Psychological Bulletin," 94, 1983, 446) posits that the relation between activity level (AL) and cognitive performance follows an inverted U shape where midrange AL predicts better cognitive performance than AL at the extremes. We explored this by fitting linear and quadratic…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Cognitive Ability, Activities, Correlation
Alhassan, Sofiya; Nwaokelemeh, Ogechi; Mendoza, Albert; Shitole, Sanyog; Puleo, Elaine; Pfeiffer, Karin A.; Whitt-Glover, Melicia C. – Journal of School Health, 2016
Background: We examined the effects of short bouts of structured physical activity (SBS-PA) implemented within the classroom setting as part of designated gross-motor playtime on preschoolers PA. Methods: Preschools were randomized to SBS-PA (centers, N = 5; participants, N = 141) or unstructured free playtime (UPA) (centers, N = 5; participants,…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities, Play
McKenzie, Thomas L.; Smith, Nicole J. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2017
Purpose: An objective database for physical education (PE) is important for policy and practice decisions, and the System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time (SOFIT) has been identified as an appropriate surveillance tool for PE across the nation. The purpose of this review was to assess peer-reviewed studies using SOFIT to study K-12 PE in…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Databases, Meta Analysis, Physical Fitness
Lau, Erica Y.; Saunders, Ruth P.; Beets, Michael W.; Cai, Bo; Pate, Russell R. – Health Education Research, 2017
Examining factors that influence implementation of key program components that underlie an intervention's success provides important information to inform the development of effective dissemination strategies. We examined direct and indirect effects of preschool capacity, quality of prevention support system and teacher characteristics on…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Teacher Characteristics, Preschool Teachers, Recess Breaks
