Abstract The System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) can
obtain information on park users and their physical activity using momentary time sampling …

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

This article reports the outcomes of a systematic review of observational park-based
physical activity (PA) studies. Five electronic databases and the Active Living Research …

OBJECTIVE: A physical activity disparity exists between rural and urban residents.
Community parks are resources for physical activity because they are publicly provided …

Background: Parks are important settings for physical activity (PA), but few studies have
documented the actual behaviors of park users. The purpose of this study was to examine …

Background: New tools are needed to examine physical activity and the contexts in which it
occurs. Community parks contribute to physical activity, but measuring activity and …

OBJECTIVES: There is a need for understanding how physical environmental changes
impact physical activity (PA) levels within a population. We examined visitation and PA …

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 Physical inactivity is an important health risk factor that could be addressed at
the community level. Purpose The goal of the study was to determine whether using a …

BACKGROUND: Many assume that improving the quality and the perceived safety of
facilities in parks and recreation centers is critical to attracting more users and increasing …