Table 2 Information concerning predictor variables used in the analyses
From: Variables associated with children's physical activity levels during recess: the A-CLASS project
Variable | Additional Information | All (n = 128) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Range | Mean (SD) |
Recess duration (min) | Total recess time per day | 75-105 | 83.8 (8.5) |
Equipment 1 | Portable equipment provided either by the school or the children for use during recess. Includes bats, balls, jump rope. | Yes/No | N/A |
Temperature (°C) | Temperature recorded at the start of the recess period | 12-27 | 19 (4.0) |
Playground size (m 2 ) | Size of available play space during recess | 1637.1-2392.9 | 2017.5 (229) |
Play space | Average play space per child based on number on roll and playground size | 4.6-13.8 | 6.2 (2.7) |
Number on roll | Total number of children attending the school | 133-435 | 359.8 (89.8) |
Fixed equipment | Total number of man-made physical structures in the playground available for use during recess (e.g. soccer goals, basketball nets) | 1-6 | 2.8 (1.7) |
Playground markings | Total number of playground markings painted on the playground surface | 1-8 | 4.4 (2.2) |
Seating | Number of fixed benches on the playground for children to use during recess | 3-11 | 4.8 (2.3) |
Supervision | Number of adult supervisors on the playground recorded at the end of each scan | 1-7 | 3.2 (1.7) |