School Children's Physical Activity and Preferred Activities during Outdoor Recess in Estonia: Using Accelerometers, Recess Observation, and Schoolyard Mapping

• Main Authors: Getter Marie Lemberg (Author), Eva-Maria Riso (Author), Ingunn Fjørtoft (Author), Lise Kjønniksen (Author), Merike Kull (Author), Evelin Mäestu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Studies about recess have found that children have higher physical activity (PA) during outdoor recess compared to indoor recess, and well-constructed schoolyards play an important role in stimulating PA in children. This study aimed at investigating the affordances of schoolyards and outdoor recess...