Observational studyPreventing chronic disease2015
Social and Environmental Factors Related to Boys' and Girls' Park-Based Physical Activity.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Differences by Sex and Gender in the Relationship Between Urban Greenness and Cardiometabolic Health: A Systematic Review.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2022Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Interventions to Increase Participation and Physical Activities in Parks: A Systematic Review of the Literature.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Assessing physical-exercise suitability in an urban canal corridor: evidence from the Cangzhou reach of China's Grand Canal.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Community Use and Perceptions of Climate Shelters in Schoolyards in Barcelona.International journal of public health · 2025Article
- Modeling Health and Economic Outcomes of Eliminating Sex Disparities in Youth Physical Activity.JAMA network open · 2024Article
- Park Area and Physical Activity Among Children and Adolescents: Findings From the Healthy Communities Study.Journal of physical activity & health · 2023Article
- Income Inequality and Bullying Victimization and Perpetration: Evidence From Adolescents in the COMPASS Study.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2022Article
- Usage behavior and health benefit perception of youth in urban parks: A case study from Qingdao, China.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Environmental Factors Associated with Physical Activity and Screen Time Among Children With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2020Article
- Associations between the physical environment and park-based physical activity: A systematic review.Journal of sport and health science · 2019Review
- Socioecological Correlates of Park-based Physical Activity in Older Adults: A Comparison of Hong Kong and Leipzig Parks.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- The Relationship between Social Cohesion and Urban Green Space: An Avenue for Health Promotion.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Exploring the Effect of Perceptions on Children's Physical Activity in Varying Geographic Contexts: Using a Structural Equation Modelling Approach to Examine a Cross-Sectional Dataset.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Article
- Parents' Perceived Barriers to Accessing Sports and Recreation Facilities in Ontario, Canada: Exploring the Relationships between Income, Neighbourhood Deprivation, and Community.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
- Adolescent Physical Activity: Moderation of Individual Factors by Neighborhood Environment.American journal of preventive medicine · 2017Article
- Association Between the Built Environment in School Neighborhoods With Physical Activity Among New York City Children, 2012.Preventing chronic disease · 2016Article
- Let's Wiggle with 5-2-1-0: Curriculum Development for Training Childcare Providers to Promote Activity in Childcare Settings.Journal of obesity · 2016Article
- Gender Differences in Physical Activity Associated with Urban Neighborhood Parks: Findings from the National Study of Neighborhood Parks.Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's HealthArticle
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Abstract
introductionParks provide opportunities for physical activity for children. This study examined sex differences in correlates of park-based physical activity because differences may indicate that a standard environmental intervention to increase activity among children may not equally benefit boys and girls.
methodsThe System for Observation Play and Recreation in Communities was used to measure physical activity among 2,712 children and adolescents in 20 neighborhood parks in Durham, North Carolina, in 2007. Sedentary activity, walking, vigorous park activity, and energy expenditure were the primary outcome variables. Hierarchical logit regression models of physical activity were estimated separately for boys and girls.
resultsType of activity area and presence of other active children were positively associated with boys' and girls' physical activity, and presence of a parent was negatively associated. A significant interaction involving number of recreation facilities in combination with formal activities was positively associated with girls' activity. A significant interaction involving formal park activity and young boys (aged 0-5 y) was negatively associated with park-based physical activity.
conclusionActivity area and social correlates of park-based physical activity were similar for boys and girls; findings for formal park programming, age, and number of facilities were mixed. Results show that girls' physical activity was more strongly affected by social effects (eg, presence of other active children) whereas boys' physical activity was more strongly influenced by the availability of park facilities. These results can inform park planning and design. Additional studies are necessary to clarify sex differences in correlates of park-based physical activity.
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