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Playground Accessibility

Playground Accessibility is a design construct within the field of universal design for public spaces that specifies the extent to which playground environments are physically, socially, and sensorially accessible to children of all abilities, including those with mobility, cognitive, sensory, and developmental disabilities.

53

Publications

2.9K

Citations

139

Authors

57

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

15

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Publications

53

Assessing Spatial Equity: An Evaluation of Measures of Accessibility to Public Playgrounds

Emily Talen, Luc Anselin · Environment and Planning A Economy and Space · 1998 · 806 citations

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Spatial accessibility and equity of playgrounds in Edmonton, Canada

Karen E. Smoyer‐Tomic, Jared N. Hewko, Michael J. Hodgson · Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes · 2004 · 238 citations

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Playground safety and access in Boston neighborhoods

Angie L. Cradock, Ichiro Kawachi, Graham A. Colditz et al. · American Journal of Preventive Medicine · 2005 · 105 citations

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Usability of playgrounds for children with different abilities

Maria Prellwitz, Lisa Skär · Occupational Therapy International · 2007 · 90 citations · Full text

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Features and amenities of school playgrounds: A direct observation study of utilization and physical activity levels outside of school time

Natalie Colabianchi, Andréa L. Maslow, Kamala Swayampakala · International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity · 2011 · 80 citations · Full text

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Authors

139

  1. EL
    Eric L. Schmidt

    University of Cincinnati, United States

    4 publications · 75 citations

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  2. TL
    Tina L. Stanton‐Chapman

    University of Virginia, United States

    4 publications · 75 citations

    4

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  3. MJ
    Märit Jansson

    Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

    3 publications · 169 citations

    3

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  4. MP
    Maria Prellwitz

    Luleå University of Technology, Sweden

    3 publications · 162 citations

    3

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  5. HO
    Heather Olsen

    University of Northern Iowa, United States

    2 publications · 59 citations

    2

    h-index

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Institutions

57

  1. University of Cincinnati

    Cincinnati, United States

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    75 citations

  2. University of South Carolina

    Columbia, United States

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    560 citations

  3. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

    Uppsala, Sweden

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    169 citations

  4. North Carolina State University

    Raleigh, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    98 citations

  5. University College Cork

    Cork, Ireland

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    299 citations

  6. Luleå University of Technology

    Luleå, Sweden

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    148 citations

  7. University of Northern Iowa

    Cedar Falls, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    118 citations

  8. Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

    Toronto, Canada

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    93 citations

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Venues

  1. World Leisure Journal

    2 publications · 70 citations

    2

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  2. Journal of Urban Health

    2 publications · 54 citations

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  3. Urban forestry & urban greening

    2 publications · 132 citations

    2

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  4. Landscape Research

    2 publications · 77 citations

    2

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  5. Children Youth and Environments

    CYE · 2 publications · 54 citations

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