Although physical activity can help mitigate or prevent multiple chronic diseases, most
people in the US, especially high-poverty minority groups, engage in insufficient levels of …

Regular physical activity is important for both physical and mental health. However, less
than half of Americans currently meet federal activity guidelines. Public neighborhood parks …

Neighborhood parks are important venues for the urban population to do moderate-to-
vigorous physical activity in leisure time. Parks can be particularly important for low-income …

Introduction An extensive infrastructure of neighborhood parks supports leisure time
physical activity in most US cities; yet, most Americans do not meet national guidelines for …

Background Physical inactivity is an important health risk factor that could be addressed at
the community level. Purpose The goal of the study was to determine whether using a …

A rich literature indicates that individuals of lower socio-economic status engage in less
leisure time physical activity than individuals of higher socio-economic status. However, the …

Objective To quantify the contribution of neighborhood parks to population-level, moderate-
to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Method We studied park use in 83 neighborhood parks …

OBJECTIVE: A physical activity disparity exists between rural and urban residents.
Community parks are resources for physical activity because they are publicly provided …

This study sought to evaluate the impact of street crossing infrastructure modifications on
park use and park-based physical activity in a low-income and African American community …

Purpose. To assess the use of new pocket parks in low-income neighborhoods. Design. The
design of the study was a quasi-experimental post-test only comparison. Setting. Los …