Citation

Stewart OT, Moudon AV, Littman AJ, Seto E, Saelens BE. Health Place 2018; 52: 163-169.

Affiliation

Seattle Children's Research Institute, P.O. Box 5371, M/S: CW8-6, Seattle, WA 98145, United States; School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Box 356320, Seattle, WA 98195, United States.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.healthplace.2018.05.011

PMID

29894907

Abstract

This study explored how parks within the home neighborhood contribute to total physical activity (PA) by isolating park-related PA. Seattle-area adults (n = 634) were observed using time-matched accelerometer, Global Positioning System (GPS), and travel diary instruments. Of the average 42.3 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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Language: en

Keywords

Built environment; Green space; Recreation; Social determinants of health; Urban planning