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. 2020 Aug 4;17(15):5611. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17155611

Table A1.

Sample Template for TOPO-9 (Collapsed Version).

Sample Template for TOPO-9
Play Type Codes: 1—Physical play 4—Play with Rules 7—Restorative play
2—Exploratory play 5—Bio play 8—Digital play
3—Imaginative 6—Expressive play 9—Non play
Play Event No. Relevant child info * Play Type 1 Code Play Type 2 Code ** Additional play characteristics ***

* Recommend inserting additional columns for relevant child info (e.g., age/age range; gender.). ** Recording a second play type is optional but recommended. *** Recommend pairing the TOPO with other scales or measures to capture additional characteristics of the play event. (e.g., social interaction, play communication, physical activity level, environmental interaction, level of risk, etc.).