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activity patterns in boys and greater proportion of users was
girls have never been considered male, with girls comprising only
in relation to playground one-third of all children observed
characteristics. Girls and boys at the playgrounds. Additionally,
are not physically active at the this study revealed that girls
same level; they have different favored playgrounds with lots
physical activity habits and show of play facilities and in a good
different behaviors when using condition. In conclusion, girls may
available activity spaces: Fewer have different play facility and
girls meet physical activity equipment demands and may use
guidelines compared with boys; playgrounds in a different way than
girls tend to rarely choose ball boys.
games, and they occupy less space
than boys do. Furthermore, girls Thus, the aim is (1) how hardware
have less independent mobility characteristics and qualitative
than boys have and thus may have aspects of playgrounds contribute
less access to play and activity to usage of playgrounds by
areas in the neighborhood. For children, (2) how they influence
example, an observational study of their physical activity levels and
eight playgrounds in Amsterdam (3) whether there are any gender
showed that in all playgrounds the differences concerning these
research questions.
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