Environmental qualities of public playgrounds from the user perspective: A Scoping Review Protocol

Objective: The objective of this scoping review is to understand the extent and type of evidence in relation to how environmental qualities influence the outdoor play experience of children with and without disabilities and their families and how play value is understood from the user perspective. Introduction: Playgrounds are considered important places for children with and without disabilities and their family members. Children with disabilities encounter barriers on public playgrounds. A user perspective understanding on what and how environmental qualities on public playgrounds influences outdoor play of children with and without disabilities might give a better understanding of what needs to be considered when inclusive play is the goal. Inclusion criteria: This scoping review will include published studies and grey literature concerning outdoor play on public playgrounds, investigating the user perspective on environmental qualities of children with and without disability and their family members. Methods: This scoping review follows Arskey and O’Mally (2005) guidelines. Peer-review published articles, as well as grey literature, will be included. Searches are conducted between July 2021 to October 2021. Search limitations are set to literature in English and German language. Grey literature will include unpublished research