Innovative playgrounds with a variety of surface types, naturalized and planted areas, open-ended structures, and moveable equipment attracted 2.5 times more users and generated almost 3 times as much moderate-to-vigorous physical activity as compared to traditional playgrounds according to an observational study of 60 playgrounds in 10 cities in the United States.
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