Use of a public park for physical activity in the Caribbean: evidence from a mixed methods study in Jamaica
| Autor: | Tamika Y. N. Royal-Thomas, Marvin Reid, Katherine P. Theall, Jeanette Gustat, Althea Bailey, Joy Harrison, Colette Cunningham-Myrie |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male Jamaica medicine.medical_specialty Built environment Mixed methods Adolescent Developing country Parks Parks Recreational Psychological intervention 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Direct observation Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Sex Factors 0302 clinical medicine Epidemiology medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Socioeconomics Exercise Recreation Caribbean Motivation Geography business.industry Physical activity Public health lcsh:Public aspects of medicine Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health lcsh:RA1-1270 Middle Aged medicine.disease Obesity Research Design Environment Design Female Biostatistics Energy Metabolism business human activities Research Article SOPARC |
| Zdroj: | BMC Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2019) BMC Public Health |
| ISSN: | 1471-2458 |
| Popis: | Background Small island Caribbean countries such as Jamaica are now facing an epidemic of obesity and decreased physical activity (PA) levels. Public parks have been shown to be important resources for PA that also provide psychological and social benefits associated with increased PA. There are no studies that document PA in parks in the Caribbean. Methods This study utilized a mixed method approach by using the System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) to obtain baseline data on park usage patterns in Emancipation Park, a large urban public park in Jamaica. In addition, in-depth interviews were conducted to gain additional insights on the park’s use for PA. Results The park was used mostly by females, in the evenings and by persons 18–64 years old. Females had significantly lower mean energy expenditure (EE) than males (0.078 versus 0.080 kcal/kg/min, p |
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