Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7456768 | Health & Place | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
This study explored how parks within the home neighborhood contribute to total physical activity (PA) by isolating park-related PA. Seattle-area adults (nâ¯=â¯634) were observed using time-matched accelerometer, Global Positioning System (GPS), and travel diary instruments. Of the average 42.3â¯min of daily total PA, only 11% was related to parks. Both home neighborhood park count and area were associated with park-based PA, but not with PA that occurred elsewhere, which comprised 89% of total PA. This study demonstrates clear benefits of neighborhood parks for contributing to park-based PA while helping explain why proximity to parks is rarely associated with overall PA.
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Authors
Orion T. Stewart, Anne Vernez Moudon, Alyson J. Littman, Edmund Seto, Brian E. Saelens,