Blar i Institutt for friluftsliv, idrett og kroppsøving på forfatter "Kull, Merike"
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Pupils’ experiences of affordances in school-based physical activity in Norway and Estonia
Pardali, Eirini; Koni, Ingrid; Säre, Egle; Lemberg, Getter Marie; Mäestu, Evelin; Kull, Merike; Mandelid, Mathias Brekke; Trangsrud, Lise Katrine Jepsen; Bratland-Sanda, Solfrid; Kjønniksen, Lise (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)This study explores the experiences of physical activity (PA) among pupils in Norwegian and Estonian schools. Thirty-eight pupils from five elementary and lower secondary schools provided 66 photos of their favorite places ... -
School Children’s Physical Activity and Preferred Activities during Outdoor Recess in Estonia: Using Accelerometers, Recess Observation, and Schoolyard Mapping
Lemberg, Getter Marie; Riso, Eva-Maria; Fjørtoft, Ingunn; Kjønniksen, Lise; Kull, Merike; Mäestu, Evelin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Studies about recess have found that children have higher physical activity (PA) during outdoor recess compared to indoor recess, and well-constructed schoolyards play an important role in stimulating PA in children. This ... -
Schoolyard Affordances for Physical Activity: A Pilot Study in 6 Nordic–Baltic Countries
Rutkauskaite, Renata; Gisladottir, Thordis; Maret, Pihu; Kjønniksen, Lise; Lounassalo, Irinja; Huovinen, Teri; Gruodyte-Raciene, Rita; Visagurskiene, Kristina; Olafson, Orn; Kull, Merike; Rudzinska, Leva; Fjørtoft, Ingunn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Environmental settings influence children’s and adolescents’ physical activity (PA) in neighborhoods and schoolyards. This study aimed to explore the main characteristics of schoolyards in six Nordic–Baltic countries, to ...