Perceptions of Neighborhood Park Quality: Associations with Physical Activity and Body Mass Index
Perceptions of Neighborhood Park Quality: Associations with Physical Activity and Body Mass Index
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DOI：
10.1007/s12160-012-9448-4
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发表时间：
2013-02-01
影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Besenyi, Gina M.
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作者：
Bai, Hua;Stanis, Sonja A. Wilhelm;Besenyi, Gina M.
公园是体育活动（PA）的重要资源，但很少有研究调查公园特征与PA和健康之间的关系。本研究调查了社区公园质量感知与总体中高强度PA （MVPA）、基于公园的PA和身体质量指数（BMI）之间的关系。数据通过问卷从密苏里州堪萨斯城的893户家庭中收集。新开发的社区公园质量量表具有良好的重测和内部信度。居民对社区公园质量的感知与PA和健康结果相关。将公园视为一种益处与总体MVPA和基于公园的PA呈正相关，与BMI呈负相关。对使用良好的公园的感知与BMI呈正相关，而对清洁度的感知与基于公园的PA呈负相关。更好地衡量和理解当地公园的观念与PA和健康之间的关系，可以提高人们对公园如何促进积极生活的认识。
Parks are important resources for physical activity (PA), yet few studies have examined how perceptions of park characteristics relate to PA and health.This study investigated associations between perceptions of neighborhood park quality and overall moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), park-based PA, and body mass index (BMI).Data were collected via questionnaire from 893 households in Kansas City, Missouri.The newly developed neighborhood park quality scale demonstrated good test-retest and internal reliability. Residents' perceptions of neighborhood park quality were related to PA and health outcomes. Perceiving parks as a benefit was positively related to overall MVPA and park-based PA and negatively related to BMI. Perceptions of well-used parks were positively related to BMI, while perceived cleanliness was negatively related to park-based PA.Better measuring and understanding how perceptions of local parks are associated with PA and health can improve appreciation of how parks facilitate active living.