ShadePlus: a built environment intervention to improve park usage, physical activity, sun protection behaviours and mental well-being of park goers and residents in disadvantaged neighbourhoods

该项目将评估增加公园设施的效果，以促进公园使用、防晒行为、公园游客和墨尔本贫困郊区居民的身体活动和心理健康。这项涉及公园改善的研究是在2013年至2015年期间与Brimbank市议会合作进行的。它将采用自然实验研究设计，在改变公园环境之前和之后评估与健康相关的结果。

This project will assess the effects of adding improved park amenities to promote increased park use, sun protection behaviours, physical activity and mental well-being among park goers and residents in disadvantaged suburbs in Melbourne. The study involving the park improvements are conducted in partnership with the Brimbank City Council form 2013 to 2015. It will use a natural experiment study design where measures of health related-outcomes are assessed before and after modifying the park environment.