The significance of parks to physical activity and public health: a conceptual model.

By Ariane L. Bedimo-Rung, A. Mowen, D. Cohen. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2005

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Subfields: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Social Psychology, Transportation

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An ecological approach to creating active living communities. (2006, background): “Nevertheless, leisure behavior researchers and parks and recreation managers have significant roles to play in understanding and facilitating active living (5, 31).”
A Review of the Health Benefits of Greenness (2015, neutral): “Natural environments provide locations for both routine and recreational physical activity [11].”
Activity, exercise and the planning and design of outdoor spaces (2013, background): “Attractiveness of parks and open space has been shown to be associated with walking for recreation in several studies (Bedimo-Rung et al., 2005; Rhodes et al., 2006) and may indeed be the most important characteristic for some groups (Sugiyama, Francis, Middleton, Owen, & Giles-Corti, 2010).”
Contribution of public parks to physical activity. (2007, background): “Public parks may have an important role to play in facilitating physical activity.(9,10) They provide places for individuals to walk or jog, and many have specific facilities for sports, exercise, and other vigorous activities.”
Urban natural environments as nature-based solutions for improved public health - A systematic review of reviews. (2017, background): “Several frameworks have been put forward and also been frequently cited, theoretically further outlining the link between human health and well-being and the natural environment (Bedimo-Rung et al., 2005; Calogiuri and Chroni, 2014; Hartig et al., 2014; Lachowycz and Jones, 2011; Shanahan et al., 20”
Characteristics of urban parks associated with park use and physical activity: a review of qualitative research. (2010, methodology): “For example, incivilities such as broken bottles and graffiti may be associated with perceptions of park safety, condition, and aesthetics, and the visible presence of such incivilities may reflect “unwritten policies of building and maintaining facilities” (Bedimo-Rung et al., 2005).”