Managers of sports programs, facilities, and organizations can have a role in promoting
health through physical activity participation. From the perspective of a leisure scientist who …

This study investigates the associations between characteristics of urban green spaces and
frequency and duration of self-reported physical activity in the city of Aydın, Turkey. Data …

The high prevalence of obesity among Black Americans warrants additional investigation
into its relationship with socioeconomic position (SEP), sex, and ethnicity. This cross …

Background A significant amount of research has examined whether park or playground
availability is associated with physical activity. However, little research has examined …

OBJECTIVE: Parks are important physical activity (PA) settings, but few studies have
examined PA differences between park areas according to multiple user demographic …

Background Low physical activity levels and high levels of sedentary time among
adolescents call for population wide interventions. Public open spaces can be important …

Introduction Urban vegetative cover provides a range of ecosystem services including
contributions to human health and well-being. Urbanization exerts tremendous pressure on …

Parks have the potential to increase physical activity at the community level by providing
opportunities to be active. In order to inform interventions to promote physical activity in …

Neighborhood urban parks are easily available settings for seniors to engage in walking.
Park pathway characteristics can promote or limit senior walking. The present study …

Background Modifying the built environment by improving parks is potentially a sustainable
way to increase population level physical activity. Despite considerable investment in parks …