Date of Award:
12-2024
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA)
Department:
Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
Committee Chair(s)
Keith M. Christensen
Committee
Keith M. Christensen
Committee
Lisa K. Boyce
Committee
Sean Michael
Abstract
This study examines physical activity within inclusively designed play environments for children with and without disabilities. The purpose of this study is to determine to what extent children in the third grade with and without disabilities differ in physical activity across various behavior settings of an inclusively designed play environment. Of the 50 third-grade students, 34 participated in eight weeks of observations conducted during lunch recess. Accelerometers and GPS units were utilized to collect data during the observations. The majority of settings on this playground were identified as inclusive. Children with disabilities didn’t engage in organized games as often as the children without disabilities; they tended to play by themselves more often. Neither the children with disabilities nor the children without them seem to have a strong preference for one setting on the playground versus another. The study concludes that inclusively designed playgrounds reduce barriers for children with disabilities and create an environment that is accessible and beneficial for all children.
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Recommended Citation
Vigil, McKall E., "Physical Activity in Play Environments Inclusively Designed for Children With and Without Disabilities" (2024). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Fall 2023 to Present. 375.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd2023/375
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