Dr. Brendon Hyndman

Selected publications on recess and play

Hyndman, B. (2017). Contemporary school playground strategies for healthy students. Springer Nature, Singapore. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9789811047374

Hyndman, B., Wyver, S. (2020). Outdoor Recreation within the School Setting: A Physiological and Psychological Exploration. Intech Open, London. 10.5772/intechopen.91900

Hyndman, B., Benson, A., & Telford, A. (2016). Active play: Exploring the influences on children’s active play within school playgrounds. American Journal of Play, 8(3), 325-344. https://www.journalofplay.org/sites/www.journalofplay.org/files/pdf-articles/8-3-article-active-play.pdf

Hyndman, B. & Mahony, L. (2018). Developing creativity through outdoor physical activities: a qualitative exploration of contrasting school equipment provisions. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning 18(2), 242-258. https://doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2018.1436078

Hyndman, B., Benson, A.C., & Telford, A. (2014). Evaluating the effects of the Lunchtime Enjoyment Activity & Play (LEAP) school playground intervention on children’s quality of life, enjoyment & participation in physical activity. BMC Public Health 14 (164). http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/164/.  

Hyndman B. (2015). Where to next for school playground interventions to encourage active play? An exploration of structured & unstructured school playground strategies. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention 8 (1), 56-67. https://doi.org/10.1080/19411243.2015.1014956  

Hyndman, B., Telford, A., Benson, A.C., & Finch CF. (2012). Moving physical activity beyond the school classroom. Australian Journal of Teacher Education 37 (2). http://dx.doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2012v37n2.2

Hyndman, B., Telford, A., Finch, C.F., Ullah. S., & Benson, A.C. (2013). The Development of the Lunchtime Enjoyment of Activity & Play Questionnaire. Journal of School Health 83(4), 256-264.  https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12025

Hyndman, B., Telford, A., Finch, C.F., Ullah, S., & Benson, A.C. (2014). Children’s enjoyment of play during school lunch breaks: An examination of intra- & inter-day reliability. Journal of Physical Activity & Health 11 (1), 109-117. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2011-0200 

Hyndman, B., Benson, A.C., Ullah, S., & Telford, A. (2014). A guide for educators to move beyond conventional school playgrounds: the RE-AIM evaluation of the Lunchtime Enjoyment Activity Play (LEAP) intervention. Australian Journal of Teacher Education 39 (1). http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol39/iss1/6/

Hyndman, B., & Telford, A. (2015). Should Educators be ‘Wrapping School Playgrounds in Cotton Wool’ to Encourage Physical Activity? Exploring Primary & Secondary Students’ Voices from the School Playground. Australian Journal of Teacher Education 40 (6). http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol40/iss6/4.

Hyndman, B. (2016). A qualitative investigation of Australian youth perceptions to enhance school physical activity: The Environmental Perceptions Investigation of Children’s Physical Activity. (EPIC-PA) study. Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 13 (5), 543-550. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2015-0165

Hyndman, B., & Chancellor, B. (2017). Are secondary school environments conducive for active play opportunities? An objective assessment across Australian secondary school playgrounds. International Journal of Play 6 (1), 40-52. https://doi.org/10.1080/21594937.2017.1288385

Mahony, L., Hyndman, B., Nutton, G., Smith, S., & Te Ava, A. (2017). Monkey bars, noodles and a car park: a comparative analysis of social interaction in two school ground contexts. International Journal of Play 6(2), 166-176. https://doi.org/10.1080/21594937.2017.1348319

Chancellor, B., & Hyndman, B. (2017). The Rush to Judgement: Mapping moral geographies of the primary school playground. Global Studies of Childhood Journal, Special edition: Regulating Childhoods: Disrupting the Discourses of Control 7 (1), 38-50. https://doi.org/10.1177/2043610617694731

Hyndman, B., Benson, A.C., Lester, L.,& Telford, A. (2016). Is there a relationship between primary school children’s enjoyment of recess physical activities and health-related quality of life? A cross-sectional exploratory study. Health Promotion Journal of Australia 28 (1), 37-43. https://doi.org/10.1071/HE15128

Hyndman, B., Mahony, L., Te Ava, A., Smith, S., & Nutton, G. (2016). Complementing the Australian Health and Physical Education (HPE) Curriculum: Exploring students’ HPE learning within varying school ground contexts. Education 3-13, 44 (2), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2016.1152282

Hyndman, B., Chancellor, B., & Lester, L. (2015). Exploring the seasonal influences on elementary school children’s enjoyment of physical activity during school breaks. Health Behavior & Policy Review 2 (3), 182-193. https://doi.org/10.14485/HBPR.2.3.2

Hyndman, B., & Lester L. (2015). The Relationship between Elementary School Children’s Enjoyment of School Playground Activities & Participation in Physical Activity during Lunchtime Recess. Children, Youth & Environments, 25 (1), 80-99. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.25.1.0080

Hyndman, B., & Lester L. (2015).  The Accelerometer Intensities from Movable Playground & Lunchtime Activities in Youth (AIM-PLAY) study. Children, Youth & Environments, 25 (3), 109-128. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.25.3.0109

Hyndman, B., & Chancellor B. (2015). Engaging students in activities beyond the classroom walls: A social-ecological exploration of Australian primary school students’ enjoyment of recess break activities. Journal of Playwork Practice, 2 (2), 113-136. https://doi.org/10.1332/205316215X14454218579212

Hyndman B. (2015). Are our school playgrounds being wrapped in cotton wool? The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/are-our-school-playgrounds-being-wrapped-in-cotton-wool-43541

Hyndman, B (2018). Move it, move it: how physical activity at school helps the mind (as well as the body). The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/move-it-move-it-how-physical-activity-at-school-helps-the-mind-as-well-as-the-body-100175

Hyndman, B (2018). One man’s trash: how using everyday items for play benefits kids. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/one-mans-trash-how-using-everyday-items-for-play-benefits-kids-105851   

Hyndman, B. (2019). Adapting to secondary school: why the physical environment is important too. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/adapting-to-secondary-school-why-the-physical-environment-is-important-too-110894

Hyndman, B. (2019). Let them play! Kids need freedom from play restrictions to develop. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/let-them-play-kids-need-freedom-from-play-restrictions-to-develop-117586

Hyndman, B. (2017). The importance of school playgrounds for active, healthy students. In: Hyndman B, Editor. Contemporary school playground strategies for healthy students. Springer Nature, Singapore. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-4738-1_1

Hyndman, B. (2017). School playgrounds as a place of learning. In: Hyndman B, Editor. Contemporary school playground strategies for healthy students. Springer Nature, Singapore. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-4738-1_2

Hyndman, B. (2017). The state of playgrounds in Australian schools. In: Hyndman B, Editor. Contemporary school playground strategies for healthy students. Springer Nature, Singapore. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-4738-1_3  

Chancellor, B., & Hyndman, B. (2017). Adult decisions within primary school playgrounds. In: Hyndman B, Editor. Contemporary school playground strategies for healthy students. Springer Nature, Singapore. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-4738-1_4

Hyndman, B. (2017). Individual influences on students within school playgrounds. In: Hyndman B, Editor. Contemporary school playground strategies for healthy students. Springer Nature, Singapore. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-4738-1_5

Hyndman, B. (2017). Social environmental influences on students within school playgrounds. In: Hyndman B, Editor. Contemporary school playground strategies for healthy students. Springer Nature, Singapore. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-4738-1_6

Hyndman, B. (2017). Physical environmental influences on students within school playgrounds. In: Hyndman B, Editor. Contemporary school playground strategies for healthy students. Springer Nature, Singapore. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-4738-1_7

Hyndman, B. (2017). The policy influences on students within school playgrounds. In: Hyndman B, Editor. Contemporary school playground strategies for healthy students. Springer Nature, Singapore. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-4738-1_8

Hyndman, B. (2017). Measurement of students’ playground activity levels. In: Hyndman B, Editor. Contemporary school playground strategies for healthy students.  Springer Nature, Singapore. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-4738-1_9

Hyndman, B. (2017). What students want within school playgrounds to be active and healthy. In: Hyndman B, Editor. Contemporary school playground strategies for healthy students. Springer Nature, Singapore. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-4738-1_10

Hyndman, B. (2017). What students want within school playground to feel safe. In: Hyndman B, Editor. Contemporary school playground strategies for healthy students. Springer Nature, Singapore. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-4738-1_11

Hyndman, B. (2017). Students’ enjoyment of school playground activities. In: Hyndman B, Editor. Contemporary school playground strategies for healthy students. Springer Nature, Singapore. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-4738-1_12

Hyndman, B. (2017). School playground strategies to promote structured activities. In: Hyndman B, Editor. Contemporary school playground strategies for healthy students. Springer Nature, Singapore. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-4738-1_13

Hyndman, B. (2017). School playground strategies to promote unstructured activities. In: Hyndman B, Editor. Contemporary school playground strategies for healthy students. Springer Nature, Singapore. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-4738-1_14

Hyndman, B. (2017). Evaluating the translatability and feasibility of school playground interventions. In: Hyndman B, Editor. Contemporary school playground strategies for healthy students. Springer Nature, Singapore. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-4738-1_15

Hyndman, B. (2017). Recommendations for future school playground intervention research. In: Hyndman B, Editor. Contemporary school playground strategies for healthy students. Springer Nature, Singapore. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-4738-1_16

Hyndman, B. (2018). Surveillance and the delicate social balance within school playgrounds. Education Review. https://www.educationreview.com.au/2018/08/surveillance-and-the-delicate-social-balance-in-school-playgrounds/

Hyndman, B. (2019). Creativity and movable playground equipment. Teacher Magazine. https://www.teachermagazine.com.au/articles/creativity-and-movable-playground-equipment

Hyndman, B. (2015). Looking beyond the classroom walls: An insight for teachers of primary & secondary students’ perceptions to enhance the school physical activity environment. Proceedings of the 29th Australian Council for Health, Physical Education & Recreation (ACHPER) International Conference, Adelaide, p89-101. 

Hyndman, B. (2015). Engaging students in activities beyond the classroom: A social-ecological exploration of primary school students’ enjoyment of school-based physical activities. Proceedings of the 29th Australian Council for Health, Physical Education & Recreation (ACHPER) International Conference, Adelaide, p80-88. 

Mathur, D., Mathew, S., Hyndman, B., Mcdonald, E., Chang, A., & Gerritsen, R. (2017). Exploring early childhood playground design as a strategy for obesity prevention. Developing Northern Australian Conference, Cairns, Queensland, p1-18.