Landscape as Playscape: The Effects of Natural Environments on Children's Play and Motor Development
Abstrak
Abstract:This study investigated the impacts of playing in a natural environment on motor development in children. Methods from landscape ecology were applied for landscape analysis and entered into a Geographic Information System (GIS). Localization of play habitats was done by use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS). A quasi-experimental study was conducted on five-, six-, and seven-year old children with an experimental group playing in a natural environment and a control group playing in a more traditional playground. When provided with a natural landscape in which to play, children showed a statistically significant increase in motor fitness. There were also significant differences between the two groups in balance and co-ordination in favor of the experimental group. The findings indicate that landscape features influence physical activity play and motor development in children.
Topik & Kata Kunci
Penulis (1)
I. Fjørtoft
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2023
- Bahasa
- en
- Total Sitasi
- 531×
- Sumber Database
- Semantic Scholar
- DOI
- 10.1353/cye.2004.0054
- Akses
- Open Access ✓