Park characteristics, use, and physical activity: A review of studies using SOPARC (System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities)

KR Evenson, SA Jones, KM Holliday, DA Cohen… - Preventive …, 2016 - Elsevier
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 …

Public open space characteristics influencing adolescents' use and physical activity: A systematic literature review of qualitative and quantitative studies

L Van Hecke, A Ghekiere, J Veitch, D Van Dyck… - Health & place, 2018 - Elsevier
The objective of this systematic review was to provide insight into the specific characteristics
of public open spaces (POS) associated with adolescents' POS visitation and physical …

Impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on urban park visitation: a global analysis

D Geng, J Innes, W Wu, G Wang - Journal of forestry research, 2021 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in over 33 million confirmed cases and over 1 million
deaths globally, as of 1 October 2020. During the lockdown and restrictions placed on public …

[HTML][HTML] A typology for urban green infrastructure to guide multifunctional planning of nature-based solutions

L Jones, S Anderson, J Læssøe, E Banzhaf… - Nature-Based …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Urban Green Infrastructure (GI) provides multiple benefits to city inhabitants and
can be an important component in nature-based solutions (NBS), but the ecosystem …

Opportunity or orientation? Who uses urban parks and why

BB Lin, RA Fuller, R Bush, KJ Gaston, DF Shanahan - PLoS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
There is growing recognition that interactions with nature provide many desirable human
well-being outcomes, yet increasing urbanization is degrading the quality and quantity of …

The first national study of neighborhood parks: Implications for physical activity

DA Cohen, B Han, CJ Nagel, P Harnik… - American journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction An extensive infrastructure of neighborhood parks supports leisure time
physical activity in most US cities; yet, most Americans do not meet national guidelines for …

Access to parks and physical activity: An eight country comparison

J Schipperijn, E Cerin, MA Adams, R Reis… - Urban forestry & urban …, 2017 - Elsevier
Several systematic reviews have reported mixed associations between access to parks and
physical activity, and suggest that this is due to inconsistencies in the study methods or …

Exploring the distribution of park availability, features, and quality across Kansas City, Missouri by income and race/ethnicity: An environmental justice investigation

KB Vaughan, AT Kaczynski… - Annals of behavioral …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background Parks are key community assets for physical activity, but some evidence
suggests these resources are not equitably distributed. Purpose This study examined …

Outdoor recreation motivation and site preferences across diverse racial/ethnic groups: A case study of Georgia state parks

JW Whiting, LR Larson, GT Green… - Journal of Outdoor …, 2017 - Elsevier
As the demographic composition of the United States changes, racial and ethnic minorities
constitute a larger proportion of the overall population. Understanding the nature-based …

Physical activity and social behaviors of urban children in green playgrounds

MA Raney, CF Hendry, SA Yee - American journal of preventive medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Nature exposure is associated with many wellbeing benefits. However, the
influence of green space on the physical activity and social behaviors of children is not …