Public Parks and Physical Activity Among Adolescent Girls

Cohen, Deborah A.; Ashwood, J. Scott; Scott, Molly M.; Overton, Adrian; Evenson, Kelly R.; Staten, Lisa K.; Porter, Dwayne E.; McKenzie, Thomas L.; Catellier, Diane J.

doi:10.1542/peds.2006-1226

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“…This finding was shared by other studies (Aniza and Fairuz, 2009;Cohen et al, 2006;Ries et al, 2008) that suggested that proximity might influence physical activity. It appears that adolescents are thought to have more constrained mobility than an adult because they do not possess transportation at this age (Cohen et al, 2006). Therefore, it is essential to have a neighbourhood park that is located close to home to increase the opportunities for adolescents to engage in physical activity.…”

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“…People would like to engage in physical activity in recreational areas, such as neighbourhood parks, public parks, sports complexes and community parks (Cohen et al, 2006;Floyd et al, 2011). Thus, it is essential to create venues that are conducive to physical activity in residential areas to encourage physical activity (Shukur, 2010).…”

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Park Characteristics Influences to Physical Activity among Overweight Adolescents

Danis¹,

Sidek²,

Yusof³

2016

AjQoL

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The link between environmental characteristics of neighbourhood parks and adolescents' physical activity is poorly understood. Therefore, the present study aims to explore the environmental characteristics of the neighbourhood parks that influence physical activity from the perception of overweight adolescents. In-depth semi-structured interviews with 20 overweight adolescents between 13 and 17 years old successfully done. Interviews recorded, transcribed and analyzed based on a thematic content analysis. The results showed that physical and social environment influenced physical activity and neighbourhood parks usage. It is essential to consider these environmental characteristics in developing physical activity intervention that aims to promote physical activity among overweight adolescents. Danis, A. et.al. / Asian Journal of Quality of Life, AjQoL,1(2), Jul / Aug 2016 (p.25-34) 26 IntroductionData suggest that approximately 30% of Malaysians 18 years and older are currently overweight (Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey Volume II, 2011). The prevalence is higher than it was in 1996 (Rampal et al., 2007) and continues to be a national public health threat. Also, the Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey Volume II (2011) also found that the prevalence of obesity is higher in urban areas than in rural areas. This finding is consistent with the physical activity levels; the urban population had a lower level of physical activity (63.2%) than the rural population (67.2%). Based on this prevalence, it may appear that people in urban areas are more likely to be obese and are less likely to participate in physical activity.Although previous studies have suggested that the lifestyle transition and changes in the dietary patterns of Malaysians may contribute to the development of overweight and obesity (Pon et al., 2004), Hills et al. (2011) revealed that low levels of physical activity may also be one of the factors. Recommended physical activity for young people aged 5-17 years includes play, games, sports, recreation and exercise (World Health Organization, 2010). Performing regular physical activity is a healthy way to decrease the risk of chronic and non-communicable diseases (Aniza and Fairuz, 2009;Sarwer and Dilks, 2012;Shukur et al., 2010; World Health Organization, 2010) and may reduce the risk of obesity (Hills et al., 2011). This possibility highlights the importance of efforts to increase and encourage physical activity among overweight adolescents so that they can reduce their weight and have a better quality of life in return. Literature ReviewOver the last decade, the association between physical activity and environmental characteristics has become a topic of interest in public health research. People would like to engage in physical activity in recreational areas, such as neighbourhood parks, public parks, sports complexes and community parks (Cohen et al., 2006;Floyd et al., 2011). Thus, it is essential to create venues that are conducive to physical activity in resi...

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Park Characteristics Influences to Physical Activity among Overweight Adolescents

Danis¹,

Sidek²,

Yusof³

2016

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“…Research has shown, for instance, that the number of parks within an 800-m distance from home is associated with adolescent girls' non-school physical activity. 21 It has also been found that adolescents who have a park within a walking distance are likely to do physical activity regularly. 22 However, the spatial data available to us for our study did not allow the proximity to students' residential addresses of parks and other outdoor recreation facilities to be examined, given the district-based recruitment method that was used.…”

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Associations of Residential Density with Adolescents’ Physical Activity in a Rapidly Urbanizing Area of Mainland China

Liang

et al. 2009

J Urban Health

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In the context of recent social and economic transitions in China, lack of physical activity among adolescents is an emerging health risk, particularly so in rapidly expanding urban areas. Evidence from Western countries suggests that built environment attributes can influence the physical activity participation of young people, but whether or not this is the case for China is unknown. We recruited high school students from ten urban districts in Nanjing, Mainland China (n=2,375; mean age=13.9± 1.0 years old; 46% boys; survey response rate=89%). The outcome variable was selfreported recreational physical activity time; the primary explanatory variable was the residential density of the urban districts. Analysis was conducted using mixed-effects logistic regression models. After adjustment for potential confounding variables, including sedentary behavior and green space, there was a consistent and graduated association between residential density and physical activity; residential density was significantly negatively associated with recreational physical activity time for students from the higher tertile of residential density (OR; 95% CI=0.64; 0.42 to 0.97) compared to those from the lower tertile. The direction and magnitude of the negative association between residential density and physical activity was similar for boys and girls. It should be a public health priority to identify the particular urban environment attributes that can encourage and support young people's participation in physical activity.

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“…26 In the facility-specific analyses, the number of parks was associated with the number of blocks of VPA. In the combined facility analysis, parks were associated with total METs in white girls only.…”

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Physical Activity and Neighborhood Resources in High School Girls

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Colabianchi

Porter

et al. 2008

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

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Public Parks and Physical Activity Among Adolescent Girls

Abstract: Background-Proximity to routine destinations is an important correlate of physical activity. We examined the association between distance from school and physical activity in adolescent girls.

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Park Characteristics Influences to Physical Activity among Overweight Adolescents

Park Characteristics Influences to Physical Activity among Overweight Adolescents

Associations of Residential Density with Adolescents’ Physical Activity in a Rapidly Urbanizing Area of Mainland China

Physical Activity and Neighborhood Resources in High School Girls

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