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A Descriptive Examination of the Most Frequently Used Activity Settings in 25 Community Parks Using Direct Observation

Julian A. Reed, Cheryl-Anne Arant, Princess Wells, Katherine Stevens, Sandra Hagen, and Holly Harring

Background:

The purpose was to examine 9 adult activity settings in 25 community parks to determine the most and least frequently used by gender, physical-activity (PA) intensity, and ethnicity.

Methods:

All activity settings were identified, measured, and cataloged with GIS measures using the SOPARC direct observation instrument. Each setting was assessed 4 times a day for 7 consecutive days.

Results:

Significantly more male adults were observed at the 25 parks (1598 versus 946; 63% versus 37%). Nine hundred fifty-eight (60%) male adults and 771 (81.1%) female adults used the paved trails. The second most heavily used activity setting for male adults was the softball and baseball fields (n = 239, 14.9%), and female adults chose to use the swimming pools (n = 45, 4.5%). Whites participated in considerably more vigorous PA than minorities.

Conclusions:

Paved trails were only in 5 of the 25 parks but were the most frequently used activity setting.

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In Journal of Physical Activity and Health Volume 5 (2008): Issue s1 (Jan 2008)

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Parent Preferences for Physical Activity in Before and After School Programs in Rural and Suburban Communities: A Discrete Choice Experiment

Christopher D. Pfledderer, Ryan D. Burns, Wonwoo Byun, Russell L. Carson, Gregory J. Welk, and Timothy A. Brusseau

, etc) b. Improving fitness c. Learning sports (basketball, hockey, soccer, baseball, etc) d. Interpersonal skills (teamwork, fair play, etc) e. Free play (think recess) Number 5—length a. 30 min b. 1 h c. 90 min After the appropriate attributes and their levels were determined, choice sets were

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In Journal of Physical Activity and Health Volume 18 (2021): Issue 12 (Dec 2021)

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Physical Activity as a Victim, a Perpetrator, or Part of the Solution to the Climate Crisis?

Peter Gelius, Sven Messing, Antonina Tcymbal, Leonie Birkholz, and Karim Abu-Omar

of sport facilities, as well as motorized transport of athletes, officials, and spectators to sporting events. In addition, some sports require large amounts of space (eg, golf and baseball), ample amounts of water (eg, clay court and lawn tennis), or fertilizers and pesticides for maintenance

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In Journal of Physical Activity and Health Ahead of Print

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“I Can Do It”: Perceived Competence of Parents of Autistic Children After Participating in a Physical Activity Intervention

Luis Columna, Justin A. Haegele, Ashlyn Barry, and Laura Prieto

, were 2 of the activities parents identified more often that they were surprised in seeing their children performing. Millie commented about these 2 skills, mentioning that “the hitting the ball off the tee was just absolutely amazing.” Millie also commented that while playing baseball, she was able to

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In Journal of Physical Activity and Health Volume 21 (2024): Issue 3 (Mar 2024)

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Randomized Informational Intervention and Adult Park Use and Park-Based Physical Activity in Low-Income, Racially Diverse Urban Neighborhoods

Noah Wexler, Yingling Fan, Kirti V. Das, and Simone French

.27-acre Stewart Park. Despite the differences in park size, due to the long-term efforts by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) to increase equity in parks and recreation services, the 3 study neighborhoods have access to similar amenities including community centers, baseball fields

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In Journal of Physical Activity and Health Volume 18 (2021): Issue 8 (Aug 2021)

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Results From the 2019 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Adults

Soultana Macridis, Christine Cameron, Jean-Philippe Chaput, Tala Chulak-Bozzer, Patricia Clark, Margie H. Davenport, Guy Faulkner, Jonathon Fowles, Lucie Lévesque, Michelle M. Porter, Ryan E. Rhodes, Robert Ross, Elaine Shelton, John C. Spence, Leigh M. Vanderloo, and Nora Johnston

%), baseball and softball diamonds (90%), ice rinks (88%), soccer or football fields (84%), and community centers/halls/shared facilities (81%). Yet, there was a need for additional facilities and infrastructure that support physical activity opportunities including more walking/cycling/multipurpose trails (65

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In Journal of Physical Activity and Health Volume 17 (2020): Issue 10 (Oct 2020)

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Influence of Neighborhood Characteristics and Weather on Movement Behaviors at Age 3 and 5 Years in a Longitudinal Birth Cohort

Victor E. Ezeugwu, Piush J. Mandhane, Nevin Hammam, Jeffrey R. Brook, Sukhpreet K. Tamana, Stephen Hunter, Joyce Chikuma, Diana L. Lefebvre, Meghan B. Azad, Theo J. Moraes, Padmaja Subbarao, Allan B. Becker, Stuart E. Turvey, Andrei Rosu, Malcolm R. Sears, and Valerie Carson

recreation facilities in neighborhood (includes basketball, baseball, lawn bowling, mini golf, lawn tennis, skatepark, outdoor swimming, football/rugby, golf, and soccer) Indoor recreation Indoor recreation Sum of indoor facilities in neighborhood (includes rock climbing, boxing, dance, fitness center

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In Journal of Physical Activity and Health Volume 18 (2021): Issue 5 (May 2021)

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Changes in the Perceptions of the Neighborhood Environment and Physical Activity Patterns Among Mexican Americans on the Texas–Mexico Border

Natalia I. Heredia, Soo Kyung Park, MinJae Lee, Lisa Mitchell-Bennett, Paul Yeh, Rose Gowen, Arturo Rodriguez, Miryoung Lee, and Belinda M. Reininger

times on average do you do moderate exercise, not exhausting, (eg, fast walking, baseball, tennis, easy bicycling, volleyball, easy swimming, dancing) for more than 10 minutes during your free time?” This scale is modified to include duration (eg, “On occasions when you do moderate exercise, what is the

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In Journal of Physical Activity and Health Volume 21 (2024): Issue 9 (Sep 2024)

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When American Adults Do Move, How Do They Do So? Trends in Physical Activity Intensity, Type, and Modality: 1988–2017

Matthew A. Ladwig, Christopher N. Sciamanna, Brandon J. Auer, Tamara K. Oser, Jonathan G. Stine, and Jennifer P. Agans

, trimming, etc) 4.3 Paddleball 8.0 Hunting large game–deer, elk, etc 5.5 Racquetball 8.5 Running 8.5 Rugby 7.3 Stair climbing/StairMaster 7.5 Hunting small game–quail, etc 3.9     Soccer 8.5 Softball/baseball 5.0 Inline skating 10.9 Squash 9.7 Swimming in laps 7.8 Mountain climbing 8.0 Table Tennis 4.0 Rock

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In Journal of Physical Activity and Health Volume 18 (2021): Issue 10 (Oct 2021)

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Assessing the Role of Sports Participation on Depression, Suicide Ideation, and Suicide Behaviors Among Adolescents Before and During COVID-19

Philip Veliz and Massy Mutumba

30 d), frequency of participation, or type of sport involvement (eg, track, baseball). Moreover, the YRBS/ABES do not ask about mental health problems. However, the current analysis did include control variables that assess substance use (substance use is highly correlated with mental health

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In Journal of Physical Activity and Health Volume 21 (2024): Issue 2 (Feb 2024)