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 …

The purpose of the Active By Community Design (ABCD) project was to engage residents in
the redesign of two public open spaces to increase park visits and park-based physical …

This mixed-methods study aims to inform the development of a 'Park Prescription'
intervention, including face-to-face counseling on physical activity and park use and …

Background Parks are valuable resources for physical activity (PA) given their widespread
availability and low cost to maintain and use. Both proximity to parks and the availability of …

Park-based physical activity is a promising means to satisfy current physical activity
requirements. However, there is little research concerning what park environmental and …

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: Health scholars purport that park proximity and social support promotes
physical activity and health. However, few studies examine the combined contributions 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 …

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

Background Parks are key environmental resources for encouraging population-level
physical activity (PA). In measuring availability of parks, studies have employed both self …