ArticleJournal of physical activity & health2019
Park Marketing Strategies, Park Conditions, and Park Use: A Longitudinal National Study of Parks.
Article in Journal of physical activity & health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Physical Activity and Recreation for Kids Study (PARKS): Park-intensive community outreach for child physical activity group-randomized controlled trial.American journal of preventive medicine · 2026Article
- Exploring the impact of cultural opportunities and cultural perception on spatial equity of pocket parks in Guangzhou Liwan old town.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundParks present opportunities for recreational physical activity and mental relaxation; however, they are underutilized.
methodsThe authors examined how changes in management directly and indirectly impacted park use. Using a national sample of 169 parks sampled from 25 cities, the authors linked park management reported via surveys with systematic direct observation of park use, park-based physical activity, and park conditions observed during the spring/summers of 2014 and 2016. The authors used structural equation modeling to estimate longitudinal pathways from changes in park management and conditions to changes in park use.
resultsIncreases in subsidized meal offerings and greater use of marketing to promote park events predicted increased person-hours of total weekly park use. Pathways predicting park use varied across user and activity type.
conclusionThe authors' findings suggest that changing park management practices combined with park conditions may promote park use.
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