Physical activity and social interaction assessments in schoolyard settings using the System for Observing Outdoor Play Environments in Neighborhood Schools (SOOPEN)

• Main Authors: Marnie F. Hazlehurst (Author), Kathleen L. Wolf (Author), Cary Simmons (Author), Carolina Nieto (Author), Mary Kathleen Steiner (Author), Kimberly A. Garrett (Author), Anna V. Faino (Author), Mònica Ubalde López (Author), María López-Toribio (Author), Pooja S. Tandon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background The schoolyard environment provides key opportunities to promote physical activity and socioemotional development for children. Schoolyards can also serve as a community park resource outside of school hours. We aimed to: (i) implement and evaluate reliability of the System for O...