Fuentes Diaz, Maria Fernanda2023-11-152023-11-152023-04Thesis 11230https://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/37551The contribution of outdoor play structures to moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is unclear. The main objective was to explore the differences in MVPA in children aged 8 to 10 years old having access or not to outdoor play structures during school recess time. A total of 82 children wore a wrist-worn heart rate monitor for seven consecutive days to determine time spent at MVPA using a Fitbit for a minimum of three full school days at various times of day and weekly. No difference in MVPA was observed when accessing or not the outdoor play structures within-group (n=37) median (25th - 75th) [(16 minutes (7-30) vs. 14 minutes (5-22) p=0.32)] nor between groups (n=22) [16 minutes (7-26) p=0.92)]. The strongest variable associated with MVPA during recess was weekly MVPA (p<0.01). Schools might want to have various options for children to play during recess, allowing children to cumulate MVPA.vii, 65electronicenhttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2School recess breaks.Play.Children--Exercise.master thesisBouchard, Danielle(OCoLC)1427181540Kinesiology