ArticleJournal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine2018
Contributions of Neighborhood Parks to Physical Activity in High-Poverty Urban Neighborhoods.
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- Association between Urban Greenspace and Health: A Systematic Review of Literature.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Long-term impacts of co-designed sustainable park improvements on physical activity and other wellbeing behaviours: a 7-year natural experimental study in a deprived urban area.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Article
- Contributions of park-based activities to overall physical activity among adults living near recently renovated parks in low-income New York City neighborhoods: variations by race/ethnicity and sex.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Article
- Longitudinal study of changes in greenness exposure, physical activity and sedentary behavior in the ORISCAV-LUX cohort study.International journal of health geographics · 2024Article
- Association Between Park Use and Moderate-to-Vigorous Activity During COVID-19 Years among a Cohort of Low-Income Youth.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2024Article
- A Transdisciplinary Framework to Unlock the Potential Benefits of Green Spaces for Urban Communities Under Changing Contexts.Bioscience · 2023Review
- Did Playground Renovations Equitably Benefit Neighborhoods in Chicago?Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2021Article
- A Mixed Method Study to Inform the Implementation and Expansion of Pop-Up Parks for Economic, Behavioral, and Social Benefits.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2020Article
- Park Proximity and Use for Physical Activity among Urban Residents: Associations with Mental Health.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Evaluating Park Use and Satisfaction: The Case of Trojan Park in St. Louis Missouri.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Observational
- Perceptions of Nature and Access to Green Space in Four Urban Neighborhoods.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
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Abstract
Neighborhood parks are important venues for the urban population to do moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in leisure time. Parks can be particularly important for low-income neighborhoods, whose residents suffer from high rates of chronic diseases and may have less access to fee-based fitness exercise facilities. This study assessed the contribution of parks to local populations' physical activity in 48 high-poverty neighborhoods in the city of Los Angeles, using systematic observation of park use and surveys of park users and residents conducted between 2013 and 2015. We found that parks accounted for approximately 2.1% (between-park SD = 1.4%) of moderate physical activity time and 3.1% (between-park SD = 2.1%) of vigorous physical activity time of the local population, both of which were notably lower than the city-level average previously reported. Parks' contribution to physical activity was positively associated with park size (β = 0.13, p < 0.0001) and negatively associated with poverty (β = - 0.10, p < 0.0001) and local population density (β = - 0.25, p = 0.005). Parks in high-poverty neighborhoods in Los Angeles are underutilized, and more efforts are needed to fully realize their potential for population health.
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