System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC): Reliability and Feasibility Measures.
System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC): Reliability and Feasibility Measures.
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DOI：
10.1123/jpah.3.s1.s208
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发表时间：
2006-02-01
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
Golinelli, Daniela
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作者：
McKenzie, Thomas L;Cohen, Deborah A;Golinelli, Daniela
背景：需要新的工具来检查身体活动及其发生的背景。社区公园有助于身体活动，但测量活动和相关变量是具有挑战性的，因为区域环境的变化和用户的数量和特征是高度可变的。方法：我们开发了SOPARC（系统观察游戏和娱乐社区）和测试其使用观察16,244个人在165个公园区域。可靠性包括472同时测量独立observers.RESULTS：观察员之间的相关系数为0.99的女性和男性的公园用户的数量的区域参与者。可靠性（即，年龄（89%，女性; 85%，男性）、人种/种族（80%，女性; 82%，男性）和活动水平（80%，女性; 88%，男性）分组的一致性百分比符合可接受标准。区域环境的可靠性（即，结论：SOPARC是一个可靠和可行的工具，用于评估社区环境中的身体活动和相关的背景数据。背景：需要新的工具来检查身体活动及其发生的背景。社区公园有助于身体活动，但测量活动和相关变量是具有挑战性的，因为区域环境的变化和用户的数量和特征是高度可变的。 方法：我们开发了SOPARC（观察社区游戏和娱乐的系统），并通过观察165个公园区域的16，244个人来测试其使用。可靠性包括472个独立观察员同时测量。 结果：女性和男性公园使用者的区域参与者数量的观察员之间的相关性为0.99。可靠性（即，年龄（89%，女性; 85%，男性）、人种/种族（80%，女性; 82%，男性）和活动水平（80%，女性; 88%，男性）分组的一致性百分比符合可接受标准。区域环境的可靠性（即，可用、无障碍、有监督、有组织、有装备）超过94%。 结论：SOPARC是一种可靠和可行的工具，用于评估社区环境中的体力活动和相关背景数据。
BACKGROUND: New tools are needed to examine physical activity and the contexts in which it occurs. Community parks contribute to physical activity, but measuring activity and associated variables in them is challenging because area contexts change and the numbers and characteristics of users are highly variable.METHODS: We developed SOPARC (System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities) and tested its use by observing 16,244 individuals in 165 park areas. Reliabilities included 472 simultaneous measures by independent observers.RESULTS: Correlations between observers on number of area participants was 0.99 for female and male park users. Reliabilities (i.e., percent agreement) for age (89%, females; 85%, males), race/ethnic (80%, females; 82%, males), and activity level (80%, females; 88%, males) groupings met acceptable criteria. Reliabilities for area contexts (i.e., usable, accessible, supervised, organized, equipped) exceeded 94%.CONCLUSIONS: SOPARC is a reliable and feasible instrument for assessing physical activity and associated contextual data in community settings.BACKGROUND: New tools are needed to examine physical activity and the contexts in which it occurs. Community parks contribute to physical activity, but measuring activity and associated variables in them is challenging because area contexts change and the numbers and characteristics of users are highly variable. METHODS: We developed SOPARC (System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities) and tested its use by observing 16,244 individuals in 165 park areas. Reliabilities included 472 simultaneous measures by independent observers. RESULTS: Correlations between observers on number of area participants was 0.99 for female and male park users. Reliabilities (i.e., percent agreement) for age (89%, females; 85%, males), race/ethnic (80%, females; 82%, males), and activity level (80%, females; 88%, males) groupings met acceptable criteria. Reliabilities for area contexts (i.e., usable, accessible, supervised, organized, equipped) exceeded 94%. CONCLUSIONS: SOPARC is a reliable and feasible instrument for assessing physical activity and associated contextual data in community settings.