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ERIC Number: EJ569149
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
Physical Activity Play: Consensus and Debate.
Pelligrini, A. D.; Smith, Peter K.
Child Development, v69 n3 p609-10 Jun 1998
Considers areas of consensus from commentaries, including the value of an evolutionary perspective and the utility of exploring variations in physical activity play. Examines areas of debate, including the nonplay-play distinction, functions of rough-and-tumble play, and the opportunities of juveniles for exercise training. Calls for more directed research on physical activity play in children. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Child Development, Definitions, Evolution, Exercise, Individual Differences, Physical Activities, Physical Development, Play, Research Needs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Behavioral Variability; Functional Ecology of Development
Note: Response to comments (PS 528 099-102) on Pellegrini and Smith article (PS 528 098) in this issue.