A Loose Parts Randomized Controlled Trial to Promote Active Outdoor Play in Preschool-aged Children: Physical Literacy in the Early Years (PLEY) Project
Abstract
:1. Introduction
Study Objectives
- (1)
- improve children’s physical literacy, and increase time in PA and active outdoor play;
- (2)
- improve educators’ attitudes, beliefs, perceived competency, and intentions towards incorporating the intervention into practice;
- (3)
- increase parents’ and educators’ understanding of play in child health and development.
2. Experimental Design
2.1. The Intervention
2.2. Methods and Design
2.2.1. Study Design
2.2.2. Target Population and Sampling
3. Procedure
3.1. Children
3.1.1. Demographic and Body Composition
3.1.2. Physical Literacy
3.1.3. Physical Activity
3.2. Educators
3.2.1. Go NAP SACC Outdoor Play and Learning Self-Assessment Instrument
3.2.2. Site Context Questionnaire
3.2.3. Educator Training Session
3.2.4. Photo Documentation and Elicitation, and Focus Groups
3.3. Parents
3.3.1. Parent Survey
3.3.2. Parent Interviews
3.4. Data Analysis
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Houser, N.E.; Cawley, J.; Kolen, A.M.; Rainham, D.; Rehman, L.; Turner, J.; Kirk, S.F.L.; Stone, M.R. A Loose Parts Randomized Controlled Trial to Promote Active Outdoor Play in Preschool-aged Children: Physical Literacy in the Early Years (PLEY) Project. Methods Protoc. 2019, 2, 27. https://doi.org/10.3390/mps2020027
Houser NE, Cawley J, Kolen AM, Rainham D, Rehman L, Turner J, Kirk SFL, Stone MR. A Loose Parts Randomized Controlled Trial to Promote Active Outdoor Play in Preschool-aged Children: Physical Literacy in the Early Years (PLEY) Project. Methods and Protocols. 2019; 2(2):27. https://doi.org/10.3390/mps2020027
Chicago/Turabian StyleHouser, Natalie E., Jane Cawley, Angela M. Kolen, Daniel Rainham, Laurene Rehman, Joan Turner, Sara F. L. Kirk, and Michelle R. Stone. 2019. "A Loose Parts Randomized Controlled Trial to Promote Active Outdoor Play in Preschool-aged Children: Physical Literacy in the Early Years (PLEY) Project" Methods and Protocols 2, no. 2: 27. https://doi.org/10.3390/mps2020027