Resources for physical activity participation: Does availability and accessibility differ by neighborhood socioeconomic status?
Resources for physical activity participation: Does availability and accessibility differ by neighborhood socioeconomic status?
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DOI:
10.1207/s15324796abm2502_05
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发表时间:
2003-03-01
影响因子:
3.8
通讯作者:
Gyurcsik, NC
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作者:
Estabrooks, PA;Lee, RE;Gyurcsik, NC
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the availability and accessibility of physical activity resources differed by neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) in a small U.S. city (population = 133,046). U.S. census tracts (N = 32) were used to represent neighborhoods and categorized into high, medium, or low SES on the basis of the percentage of unemployed individuals, per capita income, and percentage of the population below the poverty threshold. We developed a geographic information system to generate a comprehensive list of physical activity resources available within each census tract in the city., We identified 112 parks, 33 sport facilities, 15 fitness clubs, 11 community centers, and 5 walking/biking trails. The total number of physical activity resources varied by neighborhood SES (p