Are park availability and satisfaction with neighbourhood parks associated with physical activity and time spent outdoors?

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is substantial scope for enhancing population health through increased park visits and active use of parks; however, a better understanding of factors that influence park visitation is needed. This cross-sectional study examined how parent-reported satisfaction and perceived availability of parks were associated with adults' physical activity and children's physical activity and time spent outdoors, and whether these associations were mediated by park visitation.

Methods

Self-reported surveys were completed by adults living within 5 km of two parks located in Melbourne, Australia. Participants reported their satisfaction with neighbourhood park quality, walking duration from home to the nearest park, and park visitation in the past 7 days. Participants with

SUBMITTER: Veitch J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7866776 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature