Poster Session
Issue Date: August 2019
Published Online: August 01, 2019
Updated: April 30, 2020
Frequency and Duration of Play Participation Among Infants and Toddlers: A Cohort Study
Amanda Neilsen, MOTS; Bryan Gee, PhD, OTR/L, BCP
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, USA
  • Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, USA
Article Information
Pediatric Evaluation and Intervention / Prevention and Intervention
Poster Session   |   August 01, 2019
Frequency and Duration of Play Participation Among Infants and Toddlers: A Cohort Study
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2019, Vol. 73, 7311515283. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-PO5060
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2019, Vol. 73, 7311515283. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-PO5060
Abstract

Date Presented 04/05/19

Play affords the opportunity for children to develop cognitive, motor, and social skills. Gaps exist in the literature related to temporal play characteristics in infants and toddlers. The goal of this study was to track the frequency and duration of different play behaviors. The average duration and average frequency increased for play object choice, play purpose, and play construction. An overall decrease in duration and frequency for play type occurred as the infants and toddlers matured (between 8 and 16 months).

Primary Author and Speaker: Bryan Gee

Additional Authors and Speakers: Amanda Neilsen