Physical activity patterns in urban neighbourhood parks: insights from a multiple case study
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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
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 …
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
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
disorder (eg, broken glass and vandalism) and social disorder (eg, public drinking and lewd …
Playground design and physical activity
Introduction This study compares traditional post-and-platform playgrounds with innovatively
designed playgrounds to assess the degree to which design influences use and physical …
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
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 …
neighborhood parks, the size of the parks, their cleanliness, and the availability of …