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There were various behaviors that children engaged in while <br />on the jungle-gym. There were also other actions .observed beyond <br />the intended behaviors. Some of the most common behaviors <br />observed were tag, climbing/hanging, and socializing. During the <br />game of tag, children ran across the suspension bridge, walked on top <br />of the overhead ladder, and made use of all the equipment <br />incorporated in the jungle-gym. Not only did the children climb and <br />hang on the overhead ladder, and graded chain ladder, but also on <br />the slide and swings. Young adults were observed socializing on the <br />jungle-gym. <br />There are environmental and performer constraints that inhibit <br />the behaviors of children. One of the environmental constraints is <br />other children playing on the same piece of equipment. Smaller <br />children were prevented from using certain pieces of equipment <br />because larger children were in the way. Another environmental <br />constraint is the dimensions of the .equipment. The circumference of <br />the hand bars and the width of the beams restricted certain types of <br />behaviors. Some of the hand bars were too large to grip securely. <br />The large space between the bars on the overhead ladder prevented <br />some children from traveling across. Toddlers had difficulty <br />stepping up on platforms resulting in their behavior of creeping. <br />This is a result of the height between platforms being too large. The <br />large vertical distance between the two chains on the suspended <br />walking chain prevented shorter children from using .this piece of <br />equipment. Another environmental constraint is the texture of the <br />surfaces. The hand bars tended to have a smooth surface. This made <br />6 <br />