Outdoor movement education during COVID-19: What kindergarten teachers think

• PATRIZIA TORTELLA ^[1] ; ROSARIA SCHEMBRI ^[2] ; DANIELE COCO ^[3] ; MARIO LIPOMA ^[2]
  1. [1] Free University of Bozen-Bolzano

     Free University of Bozen-Bolzano

     Bolzano, Italia

     
  2. [2] Università degli Studi di Enna Kore

     Università degli Studi di Enna Kore

     Enna, Italia

     
  3. [3] Roma Tre University

     Roma Tre University

     Roma Capitale, Italia

     

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• Localización: Journal of Human Sport and Exercise: JHSE, ISSN-e 1988-5202, Vol. 16, Nº. Extra 2, 2021 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Autumn Conferences of Sports Science), págs. 752-762
• Idioma: inglés
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  • During the lockdown physical activity had a decline. What is the status now? A questionnaire was administered to 69 kindergarten teachers in 11 Italian regions to investigate the outdoor physical activity of children. Twenty-six percent of them report that they implement activities in their school garden (67% have a space larger than150 sqm) or park; 42% report that children engage in 3 to 7 hours of physical activity per week, 51% from 1 to 2 hours per week, and 7% do no practice physical activity. In September-October 11% of teachers never go outside, in November-December 22% and in March-June 15%. 52% of teachers believe that children should not be taken outdoors because of cold, wind, or rain and 30% of parents agree that it is better if children do not go outside. 76% of teachers say that it is important for children to have contact with nature and 90% of teachers say that outdoor activities are not risky. Although teachers report that outdoor activities are a resource for kindergarten the data do not support this.