Impact of Park Renovations on Park Use and Park-Based Physical Activity
Impact of Park Renovations on Park Use and Park-Based Physical Activity
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DOI：
10.1123/jpah.2013-0165
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发表时间：
2015-02-01
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
Bhatia, Rajiv
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作者：
Cohen, Deborah A.;Han, Bing;Bhatia, Rajiv
背景资料：鉴于对低收入少数群体青年体育活动率低的关切，许多社区组织正在投资建立或翻新公园，以鼓励青年更多地参加体育活动。公园的翻新在多大程度上实现了这一目标尚不清楚。研究方法：我们使用系统观察游戏和娱乐在社区（SOPARC），以衡量公园用户和他们的身体活动水平之前和之后的2个公园进行了装修。我们比较了4个公园的调查结果：2个是未装修的公园，2个正在装修。我们还调查了公园使用者和当地居民对公园的使用情况。结果如下：与尚未改造的公园相比，改造后的公园游客人数增加了一倍以上，公园的能源消耗也大幅增加。增加公园使用在成人和儿童中很明显，但在青少年和老年人中没有看到。公园翻新与公园安全感的显着增加。结论：公园的改善可以对增加公园的使用和当地的身体活动产生重大影响。
Background: Given the concerns about low rates of physical activity among low-income minority youth, many community-based organizations are investing in the creation or renovation of public parks to encourage youth to become more physically active. To what degree park renovations accomplish this goal is not known. Methods: We used the System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) to measure park users and their physical activity levels before and after 2 parks were renovated. We compared findings with 4 parks: 2 that were unrenovated parks and 2 that were undergoing renovation. We also surveyed park users and local residents about their use of the parks. Results: Compared with parks that had not yet been renovated, the improved parks saw more than a doubling in the number of visitors and a substantial increase in energy expended in the parks. Increased park use was pronounced in adults and children, but was not seen in teens and seniors. Park renovations were associated with a significantly increased perception of park safety. Conclusions: Park improvements can have a significant impact on increasing park use and local physical activity.