Association of access to parks and recreational facilities with the physical activity of young children

Roemmich, James N.; Epstein, Leonard H.; Raja, Samina; Yin, Liang; Robinson, Jodie L.; Winiewicz, Dana D.

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2006.07.007

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“…20,29,47,48 Our study adds to this literature by investigating such associations in a population of young children from low-income Values shown are regression coefficients (95% confidence intervals) for standardized environmental variables (rescaled, standard deviation=1); area characteristics are for neighborhood buffers, drawn as 0.5 km buffers around a line between the child's home and school; all models were adjusted for characteristics of the child (age, sex, and race/ethnicity), mother (age, born outside of the USA, use of Spanish, employed/student status), household (number of rooms), all of the neighborhood characteristics listed, and, for physical activity only, the total number of hours recorded as awake and the time of year; bold font is used to indicate statistical significance (p≤0.05); N=428 families. While previous studies have reported correlations between land use mix, 49,50 subway stop density, 51 safety, 21,24,25,27 vegetation, 30 or parks 31,32 with youth physical activity or adiposity, our results examine these associations in a highrisk urban subgroup with detailed outcome measurement using accelerometry and anthropometry. In this cohort of preschool-age children from low-income families in New York City, several measures of neighborhood composition, walkability, pedestrian safety, and greenness were correlated with physical activity or adiposity.…”

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“…[26][27][28][29] Finally, aesthetic amenities may encourage walking and other physical activity by providing activity venues and pleasant scenery. [30][31][32] We selected aesthetic characteristics that may signal whether a place is safe and appropriate for young children: high traffic volume, filthy sidewalks, and vacant housing are expected to discourage childhood physical activity, while trees, parks, and playgrounds are expected to encourage active play.…”

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Is the Environment Near Home and School Associated with Physical Activity and Adiposity of Urban Preschool Children?

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Preventing sedentary behavior and adiposity in childhood has become a public health priority. We examined urban social and built environment characteristics as correlates of physical activity and anthropometry among 428 preschool children from low-income families in New York City. We measured the children's height, weight, skinfold thicknesses, physical activity by accelerometer, and covariates. We geocoded home and Head Start center addresses and estimated the following for an area within 0.5 km of those two locations using a detailed geographic database: neighborhood composition, walkability, crime and traffic safety, and aesthetic characteristics. Generalized estimating equations were used to examine the associations of area characteristics with physical activity or adiposity, adjusted for characteristics of the child, mother, and home. Participants were 2-5 years old, 53% female, 83% Hispanic, and 43% either overweight or obese. Of the walkability indicators, land use mix was associated with physical activity (26 more activity counts/minute per standard deviation increase in mixed land use, p=0.015) and subway stop density was associated with adiposity (1.2 mm smaller sums of skinfold thicknesses sum per standard deviation increase in subway stop density, p=0.001). The pedestrian-auto injury rate, an indicator of traffic safety problems, was associated with physical activity and adiposity (16 fewer activity counts/minute, p=0.033, and 1.0 mm greater skinfold thickness per standard deviation increase in pedestrian-auto injuries, p=0.018). Children living in areas with more street trees were more physically active and those living in areas with more park access had smaller skinfolds. However, many of the tested associations were not statistically significant and some trends were not in the hypothesized direction. Efforts to enhance walkability, safety, and green spaces in the local environment may be relevant to physical activity and adiposity, and therefore to the health of preschool-aged children from low-income families.

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Is the Environment Near Home and School Associated with Physical Activity and Adiposity of Urban Preschool Children?

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“…As evidências são consistentes e demonstram que a maior proximidade e o acesso a diferentes espaços e estruturas recreativas para prática de atividade física estão positivamente associados com a prática de atividade física em adolescentes de países de renda elevada 9,10,15,30,32,36 . Ao contrário do esperado, não foi verificada associação positiva entre a proximidade da residência até parques, praças, academias, ginásios e ciclovias com a prática de atividade física de intensidade moderada a vigorosa e de exercí-cios na maior parte das análises realizadas.…”

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Distância percebida até as instalações de lazer e sua associação com a prática de atividade física e de exercícios em adolescentes de Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil

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“…97,102,118 Other studies examining activity levels and green space found that children living closer to parks and green spaces were more likely to be active and more creative than those who lived further away. 119,120 While Potestio et al 121 found similar results with reduced risk of childhood obesity, once they incorporated other factors, the effect was reduced to non-significant, suggesting that findings may differ depending on the type of urban environment being studied.…”

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Chemical and non-chemical stressors affecting childhood obesity: a systematic scoping review

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2017

J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol

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Childhood obesity in the United States has doubled over the last three decades and currently affects 17% of children and adolescents. While much research has focused on individual behaviors impacting obesity, little research has emphasized the complex interactions of numerous chemical and non-chemical stressors found in a child's environment and how these interactions affect a child's health and well-being. The objectives of this systematic scoping review were to (1) identify potential chemical stressors in the context of non-chemical stressors that impact childhood obesity; and, (2) summarize our observations for chemical and non-chemical stressors in regards to child-specific environments within a community setting. A review was conducted to identify chemical and non-chemical stressors related to childhood obesity for the childhood life stages ranging from prenatal to adolescence. Stressors were identified and grouped into domains: individual behaviors, family/household behaviors, community stressors, and chemical exposures. Stressors were related to the child and the child's everyday environments and used to characterize child health and well-being. This review suggests that the interactions of chemical and non-chemical stressors are important for understanding a child's overall health and well-being. By considering these relationships, the exposure science research community can better design and implement strategies to reduce childhood obesity.

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Association of access to parks and recreational facilities with the physical activity of young children

Cited by 331 publications

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Is the Environment Near Home and School Associated with Physical Activity and Adiposity of Urban Preschool Children?

Is the Environment Near Home and School Associated with Physical Activity and Adiposity of Urban Preschool Children?

Distância percebida até as instalações de lazer e sua associação com a prática de atividade física e de exercícios em adolescentes de Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil

Chemical and non-chemical stressors affecting childhood obesity: a systematic scoping review

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