2006
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.3.s1.s208
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System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC): Reliability and Feasibility Measures

Abstract: SOPARC is a reliable and feasible instrument for assessing physical activity and associated contextual data in community settings.

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“…Second, in this relatively small sample of parks, findings are not broadly generalizable to all municipal park systems. Third, subdividing parks into activity zones or target areas 61 could have yielded more detailed data about specific behavior settings and how they vary by area race and income. 62 Further research is also needed to not only make comparisons of availability, condition, and cleanliness but to also examine whether disparities in these park attributes contribute to disparities in park use and physical activity.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Second, in this relatively small sample of parks, findings are not broadly generalizable to all municipal park systems. Third, subdividing parks into activity zones or target areas 61 could have yielded more detailed data about specific behavior settings and how they vary by area race and income. 62 Further research is also needed to not only make comparisons of availability, condition, and cleanliness but to also examine whether disparities in these park attributes contribute to disparities in park use and physical activity.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, self-reported physical activity data have limitations such as recall accuracy, over-estimation, and social desirability bias [86,87]. As such, additional research is recommended to include objective measures of physical activity (e.g., heart rate monitoring, accelerometers, systematic observations, such as SOPLAY/SOPARC [66,88]) which can provide more precise estimates of energy expenditure. In addition, as numerous factors contribute to BMI and health outcomes, future research should also take into account variables such as length of residence in the neighborhood.…”
Section: Limitations and Future Researchmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…‱ Target areas for physical activity To evaluate the target areas for physical activity, SOPARC protocol was used, developed to obtain observational data in public places 25 . SOPARC has been widely used to evaluate parks and public open spaces in the community and has been used recently in Latin America 8,26,27 .…”
Section: Dependent Variablesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…and surface (grass, concrete, etc.). In addition, the conditions (accessible, usable, equipped, supervised, organized, dark, empty) of selected areas were assessed with yes/no 25 . SOPARC observations were conducted by four trained observers under the supervision of two field coordinators.…”
Section: Dependent Variablesmentioning
confidence: 99%