Placement of Outdoor Exercise Equipment and Physical Activity: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Two Parks in Southern California

Sami, Mojgan; Smith, Megan M.; Ogunseitan, Oladele A.

doi:10.3390/ijerph17072605

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“…From a land use perspective, teams noted that abandoned property or empty lots could be converted to outdoor fitness areas to promote physical activity. 42 One team further recommended the city invest in “outdoor exercise equipment (OEE) to build healthier communities.” According to Sami et al, 43 the placement of OEE in parks significantly increased physical activity levels among park users. Students observed that an investment in OEE as a preventative health measure would be less expensive than the cost of treatment.…”

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Examining the Built Environment for Healthy Living via Virtual Street Audits

Fifolt

Mooney

Nabavi

et al. 2022

Environ�Health�Insights

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During the fall 2019 and spring 2020 semesters, 156 MPH students enrolled in the Integrative Learning Experience at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health explored concepts of the built environment and health by auditing 2500 street segments in 4 urban neighborhoods in Birmingham, Alabama. In teams of 4 to 5, in-class and online students worked collaboratively to assess 63 built environment variables related to transportation, land use, advertisement, and neighborhood physical disorder. This type of “community assessment” is the first stage of the Evidence-based Public Health Framework and consistent with the applied nature of an MPH degree. Authors conducted secondary data analysis of final team assignments to demonstrate how students translated observations and ratings into practical recommendations for neighborhood improvements to promote physical activity. Students recommended improvements in neighborhood infrastructure and services, specifically: creating exercise space, providing outdoor exercise equipment, improving neighborhood safety, and cultivating a culture of health. The Integrative Learning Experience course encouraged students to use their knowledge and skills to prioritize recommendations to improve neighborhood conditions. Variable ratings and observations increased student awareness of the built environment and its potential to impact individual and community health. Moreover, the project helped students make connections between proximal outcomes, such as improving neighborhood walkability, and distal outcomes, such as improved health outcomes among residents. Finally, this project modeled for students the use of evidence-based strategies for making data-informed decisions, which are essential skills for new and emerging public health professionals.

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Examining the Built Environment for Healthy Living via Virtual Street Audits

Fifolt

Mooney

Nabavi

et al. 2022

Environ�Health�Insights

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“…We consider this to be a particularly important point as it has been shown that placing training equipment in certain areas of the park leads to an increase of physical activity level for those who spend time in the park. [28][29][30] It is important to emphasize the role of the trainer in adapting the workouts and creating variety in order to help lead people into a healthier lifestyle. Furthermore, it is known that outdoor gyms usually do not imply the presence of a trainer.…”

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The Impact of Well-Planned Training on Changing Sedentary Lifestyle Habits

Tapavički

Stantić

Glišić

et al. 2022

Rev Bras Med Esporte

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Introduction: A sedentary lifestyle is one of the biggest health problems of the 21st century. The role of the trainer in motivating the sedentary individual is crucial. Also, there is a growing accessibility to gyms today, especially outdoor gyms, as a novel way to motivate people to train. Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of regular combined indoor and outdoor physical activity on anthropometric and functional parameters and the adoption of a more active lifestyle. Methods: The study included 45 participants between 18 and 56 years of age. They underwent 12 weeks of resistance training, focusing on chest presses and leg presses. Height, weight, bioelectrical impedance, chest and leg press one-repetition maximums, push-up and curl-up counts, and sit and reach were measured both before and after the 12-week training program. Results: After 12 weeks of training, male participants showed a significant increase in the percentage of skeletal muscle mass (p<0.05) and a significant decrease in the fat mass percentage (p<0.05). Female participants experienced a significant reduction in the fat mass percentage (p<0.05). Both groups were able to significantly increase their one-repetition maximums for the chest press (p<0.05) and leg press (p<0.05). Push-up and curl-up counts increased significantly after 12 weeks of training in both sexes, as did flexibility in both sexes. A year after the study, 80% of all participants were still training with a combination of indoor and outdoor physical activities. Conclusions: After 12 weeks of training, the body composition of both female and male participants had changed significantly. Twelve weeks of resistance training significantly increased strength and flexibility in both male and female participants. A well-thought-out training plan seems to be the key factor in motivating a beginner trainee to adopt a more active lifestyle. Level of Evidence IV; Case series.

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“…The following supporting information can be downloaded at https: //www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/ijerph191912590/s1, Supplement File S1: Interventions covered in this study; Supplement File S2: Risk of bias; Supplement File S3: GRADE; Supplement File S4: Tables S1-S3. References [75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82][83][84] are cited in Supplementary Materials.…”

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The Effectiveness of Interventions to Increase Participation and Physical Activities in Parks: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Wheeler

Zuo

2022

IJERPH

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Although a variety of interventions in many countries have been developed to increase park use and to improve public participation in physical activities in parks, knowledge of their overall effectiveness is lacking. A systematic literature review was undertaken to further understand the effectiveness of various interventions that aim to increase the use of parks and physical activity participation in parks. This systematic review utilized the standard Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis procedure, and of the 3801 studies identified, 60 studies were reviewed in-depth, with 44 studies assessed for quality of evidence and risk of bias. Most of the 44 reviewed studies found that various interventions had positive impacts on park use and physical activity participation in parks. Interventions were classified into both demand and supply, with more studies focusing on the supply side. The strongest evidence on the effectiveness of various interventions was found for park prescriptions; safe access to parks; playgrounds, and park renovation and renewal/design. However, the assessment of quality of evidence and risk of bias showed that most studies suffer from potential biases and evidence weaknesses, suggesting a need to further establish external validity.

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Placement of Outdoor Exercise Equipment and Physical Activity: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Two Parks in Southern California

Cited by 9 publications

References 33 publications

Examining the Built Environment for Healthy Living via Virtual Street Audits

Examining the Built Environment for Healthy Living via Virtual Street Audits

The Impact of Well-Planned Training on Changing Sedentary Lifestyle Habits

The Effectiveness of Interventions to Increase Participation and Physical Activities in Parks: A Systematic Review of the Literature

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