Playing outdoor : a review of instruments that assess play value of community playgrounds for innovative context-based occupational therapy

Morgenthaler, Thomas; Schulze, Christina; Lynch, Helen; Pentland, Duncan

doi:10.5281/zenodo.7081341

Publication type:	Conference other
Type of review:	Peer review (abstract)
Title:	Playing outdoor : a review of instruments that assess play value of community playgrounds for innovative context-based occupational therapy
Authors:	Morgenthaler, Thomas Schulze, Christina Lynch, Helen Pentland, Duncan
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.5281/zenodo.7081341
Conference details:	18th World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress, Paris, France, 28-31 August 2022
Issue Date:	30-Aug-2022
Language:	English
Subjects:	Playground; Outdoor play; Assessment; Review
Subject (DDC):	306.48: Free time and tourism 615.8515: Occupational therapy
Abstract:	Introduction: Outdoor play is a highly valued childhood occupation, and essential for health and well-being. Certain characteristics contribute to successful outdoor play such as the experience of fun, the opportunity for challenge and risk, or the freedom to choose and self-initiate play. Analysis of social and physical environmental characteristics of community playgrounds is central in determining the influence of the environment on children’s outdoor play. It is unknown what instruments exist that allow occupational therapist to investigate playgrounds to maximize play participation. Objectives: To review, describe and appraise “audits, assessments, and checklists” aimed at measuring environmental qualities of community playspace, that support outdoor play, and play participation. Method: Databases were searched, and a manual search of grey literature was performed to identify instruments that considered environmental qualities, relating to outdoor play and playgrounds. Instruments were reviewed, charted, and mapped out to identify what constructs are measured. Results: The outcome of the analysis comprises a description of a) what and how constructs are measured, b) how the instruments are administered, c) for what population they are intended, d) in what cultural context they were developed, e) the viewpoint captured, and f) what test criteria are evident for the interpretation of test scores. Conclusion: The identification of gaps in current tools for environmental analysis is an important step in addressing outdoor play, and inclusive playspace design. There is a need to develop conceptually sound and methodological rigorous assessment tools to maximise our capacity to deliver context-based occupational therapy practices.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/25690
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International
Departement:	School of Health Sciences
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Occupational Therapy (IER)
Published as part of the ZHAW project:	P4Play – europäisches Doktoratsprogramm zur Förderung des kindlichen Spiels
Appears in collections:	Publikationen Gesundheit

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Morgenthaler, T., Schulze, C., Lynch, H., & Pentland, D. (2022, August 30). Playing outdoor : a review of instruments that assess play value of community playgrounds for innovative context-based occupational therapy. 18th World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress, Paris, France, 28-31 August 2022. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7081341

Morgenthaler, T. et al. (2022) ‘Playing outdoor : a review of instruments that assess play value of community playgrounds for innovative context-based occupational therapy’, in 18th World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress, Paris, France, 28-31 August 2022. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7081341.

T. Morgenthaler, C. Schulze, H. Lynch, and D. Pentland, “Playing outdoor : a review of instruments that assess play value of community playgrounds for innovative context-based occupational therapy,” in 18th World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress, Paris, France, 28-31 August 2022, Aug. 2022. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.7081341.

MORGENTHALER, Thomas, Christina SCHULZE, Helen LYNCH und Duncan PENTLAND, 2022. Playing outdoor : a review of instruments that assess play value of community playgrounds for innovative context-based occupational therapy. In: 18th World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress, Paris, France, 28-31 August 2022. Conference presentation. 30 August 2022

Morgenthaler, Thomas, Christina Schulze, Helen Lynch, and Duncan Pentland. 2022. “Playing Outdoor : A Review of Instruments That Assess Play Value of Community Playgrounds for Innovative Context-Based Occupational Therapy.” Conference presentation. In 18th World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress, Paris, France, 28-31 August 2022. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7081341.

Morgenthaler, Thomas, et al. “Playing Outdoor : A Review of Instruments That Assess Play Value of Community Playgrounds for Innovative Context-Based Occupational Therapy.” 18th World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress, Paris, France, 28-31 August 2022, 2022, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7081341.