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The effects of gender, motor skills and ;pay area on the free play activities of 8-11 year old school children

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dc.contributor.authorHarten, N.
dc.contributor.authorOlds, T.
dc.contributor.authorDollman, J.
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractTwo studies were conducted to examine the interactions between gender, play area, motor skills and free play activity in 8-11 year old school children. In both studies, boys were more active than girls. In boys, but not in girls, energy expenditure was greater for high-skill than for low-skill children (p=0.0002), and increased as play area increased (p=0.01). These results suggest that motor skills and play space are important variables in determining the free play activity of boys, but not of girls. This may be related to widely different play styles among boys and girls. Crown Copyright © 2007.
dc.identifier.citationHealth and Place, 2008; 14(3):386-393
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.healthplace.2007.08.005
dc.identifier.issn1353-8292
dc.identifier.issn1873-2054
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1959.8/131647
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2007.08.005
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectMotor skills
dc.subjectPhysical activity
dc.subjectPlay
dc.subjectPlay space
dc.titleThe effects of gender, motor skills and ;pay area on the free play activities of 8-11 year old school children
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
ror.mmsid9915914077401831

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