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