Inclusive community playgrounds benefit typically developing children: An objective analysis of physical activity.

Purpose: Limited research is available on the physical activity levels of children while playing on an inclusive playground, specifically designed to accommodate children with physical disabilities. The aims of this study were to objectively measure ambulatory activity and heart rate (HR) of children during unstructured play on an inclusive community playground.

Methods: Typically developing children at least 4 years of age were recruited to play freely upon entering the playground.

Disparity in Built Environment and Its Impacts on Youths' Physical Activity Behaviors During COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions.

Objectives: Guided by the social ecological model, this study aimed to examine the relations of built environments (i.e., walking/cycling infrastructure, recreation facilities, neighborhood safety/crime), youth's transition abilities, and changes of youth's physical activity (PA) and play behaviors due to COVID-19-based restrictions.

The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on physical activity in U.S. children.

Background: Daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is vital to the physical, mental, and social well-being of children. Early restrictions during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic included the closure of schools and physical activity (PA) amenities across the US. This study aimed to examine the impact of the pandemic on the PA and play behavior of U.

Descriptive study of nurses' compliance with postprocedural vital sign measurement in a gastrointestinal investigation unit.

There has been a tremendous growth in day surgery units to meet the demand for cost-effective healthcare. As a result of increased outpatient use of these units, procedures for administrative and clinical management have been developed. The effectiveness of the use of these protocols, however, has not been tested.