ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Placement of Outdoor Exercise Equipment and Physical Activity: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Two Parks in Southern California.
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- Effectiveness of outdoor fitness equipment intervention on health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled 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
- What works in real-world implementation? Practice-based insights from the ENJOY IMP-ACT project promoting physical activity among older adults.Health promotion international · 2026Article
- Environmental barriers meet functional limitations: an exploratory qualitative study on the usage and experience of outdoor gym among older adults.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Use behavior and spatial characteristics of National Fitness Routes in China: an in situ observational study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Observational
- Evaluating actual use of outdoor exercise equipment in a community park in Southern California through video-captured behavioral assessment.Discover public health · 2025Article
- Build and they will come: A follow-up evaluation of outdoor exercise equipment in Western Australia.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2022Observational
- Examining the Built Environment for Healthy Living via Virtual Street Audits.Environmental health insights · 2022Article
- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Outdoor Fitness Equipment Intervention in Achieving Fitness Goals for Seniors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
To reduce the burden of chronic disease, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded the Orange County Partnerships to Improve Health (OC-PICH) project in Orange County, California. One of the strategies included adding outdoor exercise equipment (OEE) in two parks in Garden Grove and Anaheim. Using a quasi-experimental pre-post design, we evaluated park users' physical activity levels before and after OEE installation using the System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC). The OEE was installed along a walking path in Edison Park (Anaheim) and grouped within a single area (a "fitness zone") in Garden Grove Park. In both parks, there were significantly greater odds of high-intensity physical activity overall after the installation-19% higher odds in Anaheim, and 23% higher odds in Garden Grove. However, the fitness zone area in Garden Grove had substantially higher odds of increased physical activity post-intervention (OR = 5.29, CI: 3.76-7.44,
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