@inbook{4dd9920be3c94ff48bf9ade7be95c16b,
title = "Children{\textquoteright}s Geographies for Activity and Play: An Overview of Measurement Approaches",
abstract = "Physical activity is fundamental to child health and development. Evidence suggests that environmental features may promote or hinder children{\textquoteright}s participation in physical activity, in particular active transport and independent mobility. To date, a clear understanding of the relationships between environmental factors and children{\textquoteright}s activity behaviors remains equivocal. An essential component of understanding children{\textquoteright}s geographies and related outcomes is the ability to accurately assess the environments and environmental features that matter to children. Current measures include geographic information systems-derived features, audits, user perceptions (via surveys), and photographic data collection. An overview of these measures is provided, including discussion on strengths, weaknesses, and implications for research.",
keywords = "Measure, Physical activity, Mobility , Active transport, Play, Neighbourhood, Environment, Objective, Subjective",
author = "Melody Oliver and Stephanie Schoeppe and Suzanne Mavoa and Scott Duncan and Paul Kelly and Phil Donovan and Marketta Kytt{\"a}-Pirjola",
year = "2015",
doi = "10.1007/978-981-4585-96-5_16-1",
language = "English",
volume = "9",
series = "Geographies of Children and Young People",
publisher = "Springer",
pages = "1--20",
editor = "Bethan Evans and John Horton and Tracey Skelton",
booktitle = "Play, Recreation, Health and Well Being",
address = "Germany",
}