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AUTHOR
Ieva Rudzinska
Kvalitātes vadīšana studentu profesionālās svešvalodas kompetences veidošanā
Elektroniskā versija nesatur pielikumus
Schoolyard affordances for physical activity: a pilot study in 6 Nordic–Baltic countries
Environmental settings influence children’s and adolescents’ physical activity (PA) in neighborhoods and schoolyards. This study aimed to explore the main characteristics of schoolyards in six Nordic–Baltic countries, to document how those facilities provide affordances for PA in 7–18 year–old schoolchildren, and how the schoolyard meets children’s preferences. One schoolyard was studied in each included country: Iceland, Norway, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. The affordances, facilities, and equipment for PA in schoolyards were identified through orthophoto maps and standard registration forms. Children’s preferences were collected through group interviews at each participating s…