Physical activity patterns in urban neighbourhood parks: insights from a multiple case study

GR McCormack, M Rock, K Swanson, L Burton… - BMC Public Health, 2014 - Springer
Background Many characteristics of urban parks and neighbourhoods have been linked to
patterns of physical activity, yet untangling these relationships to promote increased levels of …

People and nature: Toward an ecological model of health promotion

DL Dustin, KS Bricker, KA Schwab - Leisure Sciences, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Striving for a healthier relationship among individuals, families, communities, nations, and
the environment is imperative at a time in history when humankind can change the face of …

Spatial distribution, activity zone preference, and activity intensity of senior park users in a metropolitan area

Y Zhai, D Li, C Wu, H Wu - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban parks can bring multiple health benefits to seniors and thus are important to their
lives. This study investigated seniors' spatial distribution, preferred activity zones, and …

Using ecological momentary assessment to understand where and with whom adults' physical and sedentary activity occur

Y Liao, SS Intille, GF Dunton - International journal of behavioral medicine, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Purpose This study used Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA), a real-time self-
report strategy, to describe the physical and social contexts of adults' physical activity and …

Integrating social capital into a park-use and active-living framework

ST Broyles, AJ Mowen, KP Theall, J Gustat… - American Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Parks have been proposed as a feature of the built environment that may
promote increased physical activity. Little, if any, research has investigated the role of the …

Racial-ethnic variation in park use and physical activity in the City of Los Angeles

KP Derose, B Han, S Williamson, DA Cohen… - Journal of Urban …, 2015 - Springer
Racial-ethnic disparities in physical activity present important challenges to population
health. Public parks provide access to free or low-cost physical activity opportunities, but it is …

Identifying Urban Park Events through Computer Vision-Assisted Categorization of Publicly-Available Imagery

Y Tan, W Li, D Chen, W Qiu - ISPRS International Journal of Geo …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Understanding park events and their categorization offers pivotal insights into urban parks
and their integral roles in cities. The objective of this study is to explore the efficacy of …

Social and environmental determinants of physical activity in urban parks: Testing a neighborhood disorder model

JA Douglas, MD Briones, EZ Bauer, M Trujillo… - Preventive …, 2018 - Elsevier
The current study examined the nexus of neighborhood disorder—in the form of physical
disorder (eg, broken glass and vandalism) and social disorder (eg, public drinking and lewd …

Playground design and physical activity

DA Cohen, MR Talarowski, B Han… - American journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction This study compares traditional post-and-platform playgrounds with innovatively
designed playgrounds to assess the degree to which design influences use and physical …

Associations between body mass index and park proximity, size, cleanliness, and recreational facilities

A Rundle, J Quinn, G Lovasi… - American journal of …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose. To determine whether body mass index (BMI) is associated with proximity to
neighborhood parks, the size of the parks, their cleanliness, and the availability of …