Playground Intervention Gets Florida First-Graders Moving

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS RELEASE Contact: Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer, 877.444.9888 or visit www.peacefulplaygrounds.com   Playground Intervention Gets Florida First-Graders Moving Childhood Obesity Intervention     CANYON LAKE, Calif., July 20, 2011 -- Impressive results of a Florida elementary school's three-year effort to combat childhood obesity.  The study focused on increased physical activity.  The results were [...]

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Study: Peaceful Playgrounds Recess Program increase vigorous physical activity at recess

Study: Peaceful Playgrounds Recess Program increases vigorous physical activity at recess.   Multi-use circle marking A recently released study on Peaceful Playgrounds Recess Program, documents that the proportion of students involved in vigorous activities during recess and lunch recess, increased significantly from 15% to 25% during a 12-month research project conducted in 2016 [...]

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Playground Research

Playground Research Scientific Research Review Playground Markings Research Playground markings are currently a popular intervention strategy in the increasing epidemic of childhood obesity. Numerous playground research studies have shown that playground markings increase children’s physical activity levels at recess. Scientifically based research cited in the [...]

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Effects of Peaceful Playgrounds on Injury Reduction

San Diego County Office of Education Dr. Rudy M. Castruita County Superintendent of Schools Editor: Mary Blackman, Coordinator Physical Education/Health Winter 2005 A case study examined the effects of the Peaceful Playgrounds Program on injury reduction (Bossenmeyer, M. & Owens, K. 2004). The six-year longitudinal study evaluated how the adoption of and operation of the Peaceful [...]

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