Research
Research shows the experiences children have in recreation and sport at an early age carry a life long impact. Positive experiences help children become capable, caring adults who contribute more effectively to the community in the future.
Parks and Recreation Ontario (PRO) founded HIGH FIVE® in 2001 after years of research. The resulting training is now being implemented across the country. PRO’s research identified five principles of healthy child development that are essential for quality programs: a caring adult, the opportunity to play, make friends, master skills and participate. HIGH FIVE® is built on the belief that all children deserve to have physical activity experiences that support healthy child development.
Benefits, Barriers, and Quality in Children’s Recreation and Sport: Literature Review
The Levy-Coughlin Partnership, March 28, 2005
Report on a Study of the Reliability and Validity of the Quality Experience Scanning Tools (QUEST)The Levy-Coughlin Partnership, June 12, 1998