Impact of Park Redesign and Renovation on Children's Health-Related Quality of Life.

ABSTRACT: Despite increasing interest in the role of parks on children's health, there has been little empirical research on the impact of park interventions. We used a quasi-experimental pre-post study design with matched controls to evaluate the effects of park redesign and renovation on children's health-related quality of life (QoL) in underserved neighborhoods in New York City, with predominantly Hispanic and Black populations. Utilizing longitudinal data from the Physical Activity and Redesigned Community Spaces (PARCS) Study, we examined the parent-reported health-related QoL of 201 children aged 3-11 years living within a 0.3-mile radius of 13 renovated parks compared to 197 children living near 11 control parks before and after the park intervention. Health-related QoL was measured using a

SUBMITTER: Hong H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11865369 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature