Assessment of the current status of playground safety in the midwestern region of Turkey: an effort to provide a safe environment for children

USKUN E., KİŞİOĞLU A. N., ALTAY T., CIKINLAR R., KOCAKAYA A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.50, no.6, pp.559-565, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 50 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.559-565
  • Keywords: playground equipment safety, children's safety, NEW-SOUTH-WALES, INJURIES, EQUIPMENT, AUSTRALIA, RISK, PLAY
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study aimed to identify and evaluate the degree of conformity to the playground standards and the level of compliance with current safety specifications of the playgrounds in the midwestern region of Turkey.