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  • Pediatric Health
  • Urban Planning

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  • Childhood obesity is a growing concern, linked to increased sedentary behavior and insufficient physical activity.
  • Urban environments often lack safe, accessible spaces for children's unstructured play.
  • Existing research suggests a need for interventions that promote physical activity in children's daily lives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of Play Streets on children's moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA).
  • To assess the effect of Play Streets on reducing children's sedentary time.
  • To determine if Play Street interventions contribute to healthier physical activity patterns in urban children.

Main Methods:

  • A nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design was employed.
  • 126 children participated, with data collected using accelerometers and parent questionnaires over 8 days.
  • Statistical analysis involved four-level linear regression models to assess intervention effects.

Main Results:

  • Play Streets significantly increased children's MVPA (β = 0.82, p = 0.06) and decreased sedentary time (β = -0.76, p = 0.05).
  • During peak hours (14:00-19:00), MVPA increased from 27 to 36 minutes in Play Street children, while control group MVPA decreased.
  • Sedentary time decreased in Play Street children (146 to 138 minutes) and increased in the control group (156 to 165 minutes).

Conclusions:

  • Play Street interventions are effective in creating safe play spaces that enhance children's physical activity.
  • The intervention leads to a significant reduction in sedentary time among participating children.
  • Play Streets offer a viable strategy for improving pediatric health outcomes in urban settings.