How to increase tween girls' physical activity

According to WHO - a devastating 85% of tween girls are inactive! This PhD study sought to examine how playground equipment can help improve this.​

In the study, 150 tween girls were monitored on school playgrounds. The data collected is convincing. Presented with the right play activities - tween girls are in fact very active.

Download the whitepaper or watch Thea Toft Amholt talk about her full PhD project about Motivating Playgrounds.

White paper

Climbing activates tween girls

4 considerations

4 considerations for activating tween girls on playgrounds

  1. Consider tween girls as a special target group when designing playgrounds

  2. Consider climbing equipment: Spacenets, PCM structures, and GALAXY structures

  3. Challenge the tween girls with high play equipment

  4. Consider chill areas such as platforms

Webinars and white papers about play

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Tweens love playgrounds

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The cover of a book about playground equipment

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a children's play area with children playing on the playground.

A Design Checklist for Success with Inclusive Playgrounds

Play value - The influence of playground equipment

The risk-benefit equation of challenging playgrounds

Nature play and natural playgrounds

truly inclusive section

Truly inclusive - The reward of thrill in universal play designs

Energy expenditure on a KOMPAN school-age playground

Play value increases with sensory play

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