Physical inactivity has contributed to rising obesity rates in the United States. Individuals living in lower income communities are less likely than those living in affluent communities to meet physical activity recommendations. Public parks offer a space for residents to participate in physical activity at no cost. This study was conducted to determine whether the public parks in Los Angeles County equally promote physical activity for all park visitors. Over the course of 6 weeks, physical activity was assessed in three Los Angeles public parks each containing different resources and park equipment. A total of 111 and 1186 adult subjects were randomly surveyed and directly observed, respectively. In agreement with previous research, it w...
With an obesity epidemic of alarming proportions, there is a need for Active Living studies addressi...
Parks represent a promising setting from which to study and increase physical activity levels. Despi...
IntroductionIncreases in physical activity can lead to decreases in the prevalence of chronic diseas...
Parks can be an important, low-cost neighborhood resource to increase physical activity and reduce o...
Public parks can play a substantial role in increasing physical activity (PA) because they offer a w...
Objectives. Parks provide places for people to experience nature, engage in physical activity, and r...
We examined differences by sex and race/ethnicity in the observed moderate- to vigorous-intensity ph...
It is beneficial to a person’s physical and mental health to engage in regular physical activity, wh...
To examine physical activity (PA) behaviors among park visitors versus non-visitors by select demogr...
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2017-03Physical activity (PA) is protective of many chroni...
Public parks provide a place for all citizens to be physically active, and research has shown that a...
BACKGROUND: Parks are valuable resources for physical activity (PA) given their widespread availabil...
Introduction: Parks in the US and Australia are generally underutilised, and park visitors typically...
Introduction: With rising rates of childhood obesity, the built environment has emerged as a contrib...
Parks offer a free option for physical activity in many communities. How much time people spend usin...
With an obesity epidemic of alarming proportions, there is a need for Active Living studies addressi...
Parks represent a promising setting from which to study and increase physical activity levels. Despi...
IntroductionIncreases in physical activity can lead to decreases in the prevalence of chronic diseas...
Parks can be an important, low-cost neighborhood resource to increase physical activity and reduce o...
Public parks can play a substantial role in increasing physical activity (PA) because they offer a w...
Objectives. Parks provide places for people to experience nature, engage in physical activity, and r...
We examined differences by sex and race/ethnicity in the observed moderate- to vigorous-intensity ph...
It is beneficial to a person’s physical and mental health to engage in regular physical activity, wh...
To examine physical activity (PA) behaviors among park visitors versus non-visitors by select demogr...
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2017-03Physical activity (PA) is protective of many chroni...
Public parks provide a place for all citizens to be physically active, and research has shown that a...
BACKGROUND: Parks are valuable resources for physical activity (PA) given their widespread availabil...
Introduction: Parks in the US and Australia are generally underutilised, and park visitors typically...
Introduction: With rising rates of childhood obesity, the built environment has emerged as a contrib...
Parks offer a free option for physical activity in many communities. How much time people spend usin...
With an obesity epidemic of alarming proportions, there is a need for Active Living studies addressi...
Parks represent a promising setting from which to study and increase physical activity levels. Despi...
IntroductionIncreases in physical activity can lead to decreases in the prevalence of chronic diseas...