2022
DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2022.2096085
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Motivating playgrounds: understanding how school playgrounds support autonomy, competence, and relatedness of tweens

Abstract: Purpose Physical activity (PA) is an important factor contributing to general health. PA declines rapidly during tween years (9–12 years) when children’s social world changes. School playgrounds can contribute substantially to children’s PA, but little is known about how to motivate tweens to use school playgrounds. Using the three basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence, and relatedness) proposed by the Self-Determination Theory, this qualitative study aimed to investigate how school play… Show more

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“…The FRESH intervention included the whole family with school-aged children and aimed to modify physical activity, sedentary behaviour, screen use, diet or prevent overweight/obesity in multiple family members (van Sluijs et al, 2021). Several previous SDT-guided studies targeting to increase children's and adolescents' physical activity were also successful (Corepal et al, 2019;Shannon et al, 2019;Toft Amholt et al, 2022). A meta-analysis of 73 SDT-based interventions reported small positive changes in physical and psychological health (Ntoumanis et al, 2021).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The FRESH intervention included the whole family with school-aged children and aimed to modify physical activity, sedentary behaviour, screen use, diet or prevent overweight/obesity in multiple family members (van Sluijs et al, 2021). Several previous SDT-guided studies targeting to increase children's and adolescents' physical activity were also successful (Corepal et al, 2019;Shannon et al, 2019;Toft Amholt et al, 2022). A meta-analysis of 73 SDT-based interventions reported small positive changes in physical and psychological health (Ntoumanis et al, 2021).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%