National Study of Playgrounds

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Deborah A. Cohen, MD, MPH, Kaiser Permanente Research and Evaluation

Version:  View help for Version V1

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Project Citation: 

Cohen, MD, MPH, Deborah A. National Study of Playgrounds. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2024-08-07. https://doi.org/10.3886/E184901V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary The study compared traditional post-and-platform playgrounds with innovatively designed playgrounds to assess the degree to which design influences use and physical activity. 
Funding Sources:  View help for Funding Sources 5R01HL145145-03 (5R01HL145145-03)

Scope of Project

Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage 10 U.S. Cities
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 6/2021 – 8/2021 (Summer 2021)
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) observational data; survey data

Methodology

Sampling:  View help for Sampling Selected 30 traditional and 30 innovative playground sin 10 U.S. cities and used the System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities to document the number and characteristics of users during 19 hourly observations over 1 week at each playground in the summer of 2021. 
Collection Mode(s):  View help for Collection Mode(s) on-site questionnaire; other
Unit(s) of Observation:  View help for Unit(s) of Observation Observed playground users, Surveyed playground users

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