Jeschke, A.M. (Amy) (2020) Height, size, and gap width variation in jumping stone configurations: Which factor attracts children the most? thesis, Human Movement Sciences.
Full text available on request.Abstract
Background When designed correctly, playgrounds could be crucial means to increase physical activity of many children among today’s large inactive population. In common playgrounds, symmetry and standardization abound. However, previous research found that children are more attracted to a non-standardized jumping stone configuration with variation in gap-width, stone-height, and stone-size. The present study aimed to examine what particular aspect of variation makes the non-standardized configuration more attractive to play in than the standardized configuration. To that end, children were allowed to play in four configurations: three representing a form of variation and one standardized configuration. Results It was found that children played more time in the non-standardized configurations than the standardized configuration and spent significant more time playing in a size-adjusted configuration than in a gap-width adjusted configuration. Children also rated the non-standardized configurations as more fun to play in than the standardized one, but no significant correlation was found between playtime and fun experience. Lastly, no differences in aesthetic appeal scores were found and those scores did not correlate with either playtime or the fun experience scores. Conclusion Although other jumping stone configurations should be examined as well, our study suggests that playground designers should focus on creating, non-standardized configurations, especially with variation in stone-size.
| Item Type: | Thesis (UNSPECIFIED) |
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| Supervisor name: | Withagen, dr. R. |
| Faculty: | Medical Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 18 May 2022 10:22 |
| Last Modified: | 18 May 2022 10:22 |
| URI: | https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3360 |
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