Active Play Tool
Citation and more information about the tool: Lee EY, Shih AC, Tremblay MS. Exploring the world of active play: A comprehensive review of global surveillance and monitoring of active play based on the global matrix data. J Exerc Sci Fit. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesf.2024.03.008
For 2-10 year-olds (two proxy-report items)
In the last week, how many minutes per day on average has your child engaged in active outdoor play outside of physical education classes or structured sports participation?
(Note: active outdoor play is a form of play that involves physical activity and takes place outdoors, in the fields, at school yards, playgrounds, neighbourhood parks, or nearby nature. Think of activities such as … (insert context and culturally relevant examples).
In the last week, how many minutes per day has your child engaged in active indoor play outside of physical education classes or structured sports participation?
(Note: active indoor play is a form of play that involves physical activity and takes place indoors, at school gyms, childcare, community centres, or in the classroom during recess. Think of activities such as … (insert context and culturally relevant examples).
For 11-17 year-olds (two self-report items)
In the last week, how many minutes per day on average have you engaged in non-organized physical activity outdoors?
(Note: any physical activity that is not part of organized physical activity or sport, that is not restricted by extrinsic rules usually set and governed by adults. Think of activities such as … (insert context and culturally relevant examples).
In the last week, how many minutes per day have you engaged in non-organized physical activity indoors?
(Note: any physical activity that is not part of organized physical activity or sport, that is not restricted by extrinsic rules usually set and governed by adults. Think of activities such as … (insert context and culturally relevant examples).
SAFE Questionnaire
Citation and more information about the questionnaire: Lee EY. Airton L, Jung E, et al. Development and validation of the SAFE (Socially Ascribed intersectional identities For Equity) questionnaire. Acta Psychol. 2024;242:104235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104235
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