ROLE OF OUTDOOR PLAY METHODS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN: A NARRATIVE REVIEW
Authors: Chanpura D* And Nandha V

ABSTRACT
Background: Play has a significant relationship with the development of domains in children. Play begins from birth to 16 years of life. Children are exposed to various play methods such as outdoor, puzzles, drawing and music, video games, and other play methods that have an essential role in the development of domains like cognitive, physical, emotional and social domains and promote a daily basic healthy lifestyle. Method: The reviewed literature was searched using different search engines and different keywords. The Source of the data has been electronic sources (Google Scholar, PubMed, and journals) and print sources (journals, Textbook, References). All the articles were screened for title and inclusion-exclusion criteria. Results: A total of 21 articles with a good level of evidence were included, and tabulated revealing their important factors like a year, author, title, and type of study. The article published in the English language were included in the study. Conclusion: Different play methods like physical and gross motor, fine motor skills, play in class, playground, outdoor and indoor, with group or individuals showed the relation with all the domains, improving their growth or development and decreasing the risk of diseases and providing healthy lifestyles. Keywords: Different Play methods, domains and development, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, outdoor games, traditional games
Publication date: 15/12/2023
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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.12.1075