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Table 3 Average percentage of time in PA levels, shade, and nature overall for upper-grade girls and boys (179 scans; NPhase II = 212)

From: A direct observation tool to measure interactions between shade, nature, and children’s physical activity: SOPLAY-SN

 

Physical Activity

Shade

Nature

Total Observations

Sedentary

LPA

MVPA

Total Observations

Shade

Total Observations

Nature

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

All Students

 Across Entire Playground

-

45

42

13

23

-

7

-

 Within Target Areas

 Courts

61

49

38

13

8

36

1

12

 Garden

4

45

42

13

3

11

1

12

 Grass Fields with Trees

35

38

48

14

12

53

5

76

Girls

 Across Entire Playground

-

49

42

8

23

-

6

-

 Within Target Areas

 Courts

59

50

41

9

10

42

1

23

 Garden

4

27

68

5

2

11

1

11

 Grass Fields with Trees

37

50

41

9

11

47

4

66

Boys

 Across Entire Playground

-

41

42

17

24

-

9

-

 Within Target Areas

 Courts

63

47

36

17

6

26

0

1

 Garden

4

62

19

19

3

12

1

14

 Grass Fields with Trees

33

26

56

18

15

62

8

85

  1. Note: Courts = Target Areas 1–3. Garden = Target Area 4. Grass Fields with Trees = Target Areas 5–6. LPA Light Physical Activity, MVPA Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

ISSN: 1479-5868

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