The association between physical activity level in older adults and community park characteristics: a configural path analysis.

ABSTRACT: Community parks serve as crucial venues for older adultly daily activities, yet the pathways through which their spatial characteristics influence physical activity level remain insufficiently explored. This study investigates 31 community parks in Changchun City, employing a multi-source data integration approach (field observation, streetscape semantic recognition, and GIS spatial analysis) combined with fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) to examine the configurational effects of environmental factors on older adultly physical activity. The findings reveal: (1) site scale (r = 0.207), spatial vitality (r = 0.207), and transportation accessibility (r = 0.141) are key positive factors promoting physical activity, whereas number of facilities for physical activity (r=-0.104)

SUBMITTER: Cai Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12924521 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature