Background Parks are important resources for physical activity (PA), yet few studies have
examined how perceptions of park characteristics relate to PA and health. Purpose This …

Background: Public parks are increasingly recognized as important places that facilitate
physical activity. Despite the presence of parks, constraints to recreation and physical …

Parks provide many outdoor recreation opportunities that encourage physical activity and
healthy lifestyles, and research has recently begun to explore the demographic, social, and …

Background: The Systematic Observation of Play and Recreation in Communities
(SOPARC) was designed to estimate the number and characteristics of people using …

Background Physical activity (PA) has demonstrated a decreased risk in various cancers
and other chronic diseases; however, rural residents are less likely to attain recommended …

Methods We used the System for Observing Play and Recreation in a Community to record
physical activity in Eastgate Park in Garden Grove, California, in August 2015 …

Background Parks are key community assets for physical activity, but some evidence
suggests these resources are not equitably distributed. Purpose This study examined …

Internationally, parks have been shown to be an important community asset for physical
activity (PA), but little is known about the relationship between park usage and physical …

Physical inactivity is widely recognized as a significant public health concern, and many
attributes of the physical environment, including parks, influence the opportunities people …

Background: Public parks hold promise for promoting population-level PA, but studies show
a significant portion of park use is sedentary. Past research has documented the …