Promote active play with family and peers to facilitate creativity skills and physical activity¶
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Evidence · 4 claims (2 for, 1 mixed, 1 against) · 1 study (1 associational),q2· 1 of 1 report an effect size · 4 claims rest on one study
Description¶
The article recommends a combined strategy of increasing active play and time spent with family and peers while lessening sedentary behavior, grounded in its finding that active play was associated with family/peers time in all age groups and with creativity in adolescents. It states that "Increased physical activity, especially in active play may be a strategy for facilitating creativity." The recommendation is framed for children and youths in school and family settings.
Design Implications¶
Context¶
Requirements¶
- Opportunities for active play of at least 60 min per day, and social support from family and peers who facilitate physical activity for children and friends
Constraints¶
- The creativity association was observed only in adolescents aged 14–17 and was small (r = 0.148); regression showed TCT-DP was not dependent on active play
Target Learners¶
- children and youths aged 6–17 in schools
Target Learning Goals¶
- creativity skills
- cognitive development
- physical activity participation
Claims¶
- Active play is associated with time with family and peers in all age groups (r = 0.485) [+W]
- Active play correlates with creativity (TCT-DP score) in adolescents aged 14–17, but not in children aged 6–13 [~W]
- Regression analysis showed creativity score was not dependent on active play [-W]
- The three physical activity indicators (active play, family/peers time, sedentary behavior) are all intercorrelated, with weak sedentary-behavior links [+W]
Related Strategies¶
Examples¶
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Key Sources¶
- Piya-amornphan N, Santiworakul A, Cetthakrikul S, Srirug P. (2020). Physical activity and creativity of children and youths. BMC Pediatrics. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-2017-2
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Promote active play with family and peers to facilitate creativity skills and physical activity |
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The article recommends a combined strategy of increasing active play and time spent with family and peers while lessening sedentary behavior, grounded in its finding that active play was associated with family/peers t... |
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