Motor competence and physical activity (PA)
patterns are established during the early childhood years.
Early childhood education (ECE) settings are an important
context for children’s engagement in physically active
play. This paper reports the findings from an online survey
examining resources, spaces and affordances for PA and
risk-taking in outdoor play provision at 245 ECE centres
across Australia. Centres were generally well resourced to
promote physical play and provide a diverse range of
experiences that support PA and motor development,
although varied in terms of opportunities for risk-taking in
play. Most respondents believed the environment at their
centres supported children’s engagement in moderate to
vigorous PA, however, regulatory restrictions relating to
recommended height limits on climbing apparatus and
having insufficient space were identified as factors limiting
opportunities for challenging, physically active play.

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• Affordances for Risk-Taking and Physical Activity in Australian Early Childhood Education Settings

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