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dc.contributor.advisorMische-Lawson, Lisa
dc.contributor.authorIsmael, Noor Taleb
dc.date.accessioned2010-07-05T22:32:03Z
dc.date.available2010-07-05T22:32:03Z
dc.date.issued2010-04-26
dc.date.submitted2010
dc.identifier.otherhttp://dissertations.umi.com/ku:10856
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1808/6378
dc.description.abstractPlay is the primary occupation for young children. There is no evidence that explains if boys and girls prefer different body positions while playing or if body position might be used to measure their activity levels. The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in activity levels and sensory processing preferences between 53 typically developing preschool-aged boys and girls using observations of play and the Sensory Profile. Results revealed no significant differences between boys and girls in body position mean (p= .33) body position standard deviation (p= .19), total number of change position times (p= .28), and their sensory preferences for activity level, body position and movement (p= .89). However, we found a significant difference between children who have younger siblings in relation to these sensory preferences (p= .05). Future research should investigate children's play in outdoor playgrounds, and implement more rigorous methods in rating children's activity levels.
dc.format.extent50 pages
dc.language.isoEN
dc.publisherUniversity of Kansas
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dc.subjectOccupational therapy
dc.subjectGender
dc.subjectPhysical activity
dc.subjectPlay
dc.subjectPreschool
dc.subjectSensory processing
dc.titleTHE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BOYS' AND GIRLS' ACTIVITY LEVELS DURING PLAY, AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THESE DIFFERENCES AND THEIR SENSORY PROCESSING PATTERNS
dc.typeThesis
dc.contributor.cmtememberDunn, Winnie
dc.contributor.cmtememberRadel, Jeff
dc.thesis.degreeDisciplineOccupational Therapy Education
dc.thesis.degreeLevelM.S.
kusw.oastatusna
kusw.oapolicyThis item does not meet KU Open Access policy criteria.
kusw.bibid7078822
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