Managing Urban Parks for a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Clientele

Gobster, Paul H.

doi:10.1080/01490400252900121

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“…In contrast to benefits, cleanliness was negatively related to park-based physical activity. This finding is contrary to expectations given that previous research indicates cleaner parks and facilities encourage park use [35]. However, a similar negative relationship emerged in another study which found people who did not agree that the neighborhood was clean were more likely to attain sufficient physical activity [78].…”

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“…Perceptions of neighborhood park quality were measured on a 5-point scale (10strongly disagree and 50strongly agree) using seven items adapted from previous qualitative and quantitative research [7,16,32,35,[50][51][52]. Respondents indicated their agreement with statements about "parks in their neighborhood" that related to cleanliness, availability of facilities of interest, how well used the parks are, attractiveness, safety, maintenance, and the extent to which parks are a benefit to the neighborhood (see Table 3 for full items).…”

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“…Specifically, perceived safety [33], perceived availability of facilities [25,34], perceived maintenance and condition of facilities [35,36], perceived attractiveness [16,37], and perceived use [32,38] are related to park use or physical activity. For example, Ries et al [32] found that greater perceived park quality pertaining to the amenities available, maintenance, aesthetics, and safety was associated with more than two times greater odds of using parks, but no association was found between park quality and physical activity.…”

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“…In another self-reported study, availability and quality of equipment and safety were found to be related to more vigorous physical activity [36]. Poor maintenance, litter, uncleanliness of bathrooms, and vandalism were found to be inversely related to park use [35], and attractiveness of parks was positively associated with park-based physical activity [16,37].…”

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Perceptions of Neighborhood Park Quality: Associations with Physical Activity and Body Mass Index

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Background Parks are important resources for physical activity (PA), yet few studies have examined how perceptions of park characteristics relate to PA and health. Purpose This study investigated associations between perceptions of neighborhood park quality and overall moderateto-vigorous PA (MVPA), park-based PA, and body mass index (BMI). Methods Data were collected via questionnaire from 893 households in Kansas City, Missouri. Results The newly developed neighborhood park quality scale demonstrated good test-retest and internal reliability. Residents' perceptions of neighborhood park quality were related to PA and health outcomes. Perceiving parks as a benefit was positively related to overall MVPA and park-based PA and negatively related to BMI. Perceptions of well-used parks were positively related to BMI, while perceived cleanliness was negatively related to parkbased PA. Conclusions Better measuring and understanding how perceptions of local parks are associated with PA and health can improve appreciation of how parks facilitate active living.

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“…Participants were asked what activities they engaged in while in the parks [24]. Specific to recreational services, respondents were asked if they currently participate in recreational programming, and if so, what specific programming.…”

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Gender Differences in Self-Report Physical Activity and Park and Recreation Facility Use Among Latinos in Wake County, North Carolina

2013

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Background Lack of physical activity (PA) may be a cause of Latinos' health problems. Latinas may be especially at risk, and public parks and recreation services may be a logical place to address PA deficiencies. Purpose The objectives of our study were to investigate Latino gender differences related to (1) self-reported work/household and leisure-time PA, (2) perceptions about PA and parks/recreation services, (3) parks/recreation services behaviors, (4) and preferences for activities/programming. Methods This is a cross-sectional survey completed by 457 Latinos. Results Significant gender differences were found for work/ household PA but not for leisure-time PA. Use of parks and recreation services were similar between genders, but Latinos stayed significantly longer per visit. Latinos and Latinas significantly differed on park activities and preferences for recreational services. Conclusions Even though parks/recreation services are viewed as viable options for Latinos' PA, the study identified gender differences that inform health promotion interventions to be more effective in targeting Latinos.

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Urban park visitor preferences for vegetation – An on‐site qualitative research study

Talal

Santelmann

Tilt

2021

Plants People Planet

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Managing Urban Parks for a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Clientele

Cited by 333 publications

References 21 publications

Perceptions of Neighborhood Park Quality: Associations with Physical Activity and Body Mass Index

Perceptions of Neighborhood Park Quality: Associations with Physical Activity and Body Mass Index

Gender Differences in Self-Report Physical Activity and Park and Recreation Facility Use Among Latinos in Wake County, North Carolina

Urban park visitor preferences for vegetation – An on‐site qualitative research study

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