Factors related with public open space use among adolescents: a study using GPS and accelerometers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low physical activity levels and high levels of sedentary time among adolescents call for population wide interventions. Public open spaces can be important locations for adolescents' physical activity. This study aimed to describe the prevalence, frequency and context of public open space visitation and to gain insight into the individual, social and physical environmental factors associated with public open space use among 12- to 16-year-old Flemish (Belgian) adolescents.

Methods

Global positioning system devices, accelerometers and one-on-one interviews were used to measure location-specific activity levels, time spent at, reasons for using and accompaniment at public open spaces among 173 adolescents. Multilevel hurdle and gamma models were used to estimate th

SUBMITTER: Van Hecke L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5778634 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature