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Where are preschoolers active in childcare centers? A hot-spot analysis using GIS, GPS and accelerometry data
Children's Geographies ( IF 2.307 ) Pub Date : 2022-08-05 , DOI: 10.1080/14733285.2022.2104627
Pulan Bai 1, 2 , Jasper Schipperijn 3 , Michael Rosenberg 4 , Hayley Christian 1, 2
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ABSTRACT

This study investigated where preschool children were more or less active in outdoor play areas in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) centers using a novel method of combined device-measured physical activity, spatial data and on-site audit data. Preschool children (n = 237) aged 2–5 years from 30 ECEC centers wore accelerometer (Actigraph GT3X+) and Global Positioning System device (Qstarz Q-1000XT) for 7 days. Optimized hot spot analysis was performed to identify physical activity hot and cold spots in ECEC outdoor play areas. Preschoolers’ mean daily minutes of physical activity per ECEC day were significantly higher in large-very large ECEC centers compared to small-medium sized ECEC centers (all p < .01). Physical activity hot spots were frequently found in open areas and sometimes also found in their adjacent outdoor play areas if children can freely move between these areas. The amount of running space in ECEC outdoor play area and its location in relation to open areas are important for facilitating physical activity in preschool children. The findings provide objective behavioral and spatial information of ECEC outdoor play area designs that promote physical activity behavior in preschoolers, which can be used to inform the planning and design of physical activity promoting ECEC outdoor environments.



中文翻译:

学龄前儿童在哪些托儿中心活跃?使用 GIS、GPS 和加速度数据进行热点分析

摘要

本研究使用一种结合设备测量的身体活动、空间数据和现场审计数据的新方法,调查了学龄前儿童在幼儿教育和保育 (ECEC) 中心的户外游乐区或多或少活跃的情况。 来自 30 个 ECEC 中心的 2-5 岁学龄前儿童 ( n = 237) 佩戴加速计 (Actigraph GT3X+) 和全球定位系统设备 (Qstarz Q-1000XT) 7 天。进行了优化的热点分析,以确定 ECEC 户外游乐区的身体活动热点和冷点。与中小型 ECEC 中心相比,大型和超大型 ECEC 中心的学龄前儿童每天平均体力活动分钟数显着更高(所有p < .01)。体育活动热点经常出现在开放区域,如果儿童可以在这些区域之间自由移动,有时也会在相邻的室外游乐区找到。ECEC 户外游乐区的跑步空间大小及其相对于开放区域的位置对于促进学龄前儿童的身体活动非常重要。研究结果提供了促进学龄前儿童身体活动行为的 ECEC 户外游乐区设计的客观行为和空间信息,可用于为促进 ECEC 户外环境的身体活动的规划和设计提供信息。

更新日期:2022-08-05
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