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System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC): Reliability and Feasibility Measures
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SOPARC is a reliable and feasible instrument for assessing physical activity and associated contextual data in community settings and met acceptable criteria for area contexts.Abstract:
Background: New tools are needed to examine physical activity and the contexts in which it occurs. Community parks contribute to physical activity, but measuring activity and associated variables in them is challenging because area contexts change and the numbers and characteristics of users are highly variable. Methods: We developed SOPARC (System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities) and tested its use by observing 16,244 individuals in 165 park areas. Reliabilities included 472 simultaneous measures by independent observers. Results: Correlations between observers on number of area participants was 0.99 for female and male park users. Reliabilities (i.e., percent agreement) for age (89%, females; 85%, males), race/ethnic (80%, females; 82%, males), and activity level (80%, females; 88%, males) groupings met acceptable criteria. Reliabilities for area contexts (i.e., usable, accessible, supervised, organized, equipped) exceeded 94%. Conclusions: SOPARC is a reliable and feasible instrument for assessing physical activity and associated contextual data in community settings.read more
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Effects of a competency-based professional development training on children's physical activity and staff physical activity promotion in summer day camps.
R. Glenn Weaver,Michael W. Beets,Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy,Collin A. Webster,Justin B. Moore +4 more
TL;DR: How a competency-based professional development training may be effective at increasing physical activity promoting and decreasing physical activity discouraging staff behaviors and related child activity levels is described.
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Hiking during the COVID-19 pandemic: Demographic and visitor group factors associated with public health compliance
TL;DR: This study used the SOPARC observation method to examine what predicted hikers’ compliance with public health guidelines (social distancing or wearing a face mask) during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic to contribute to the literature on noncompliance and risk-taking in parks and protected areas.
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Park Usage and Physical Activity: An Exploration of Park Features, Neighbourhoods, and Park Programs
TL;DR: Thesis as discussed by the authors, Master, Kinesiology & Health Studies, Queen's University, 2011-09-29 10:21:42.042, 10:30:00
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Data Collection Instruments for Obesogenic Environments in Adults: A Scoping Review.
Alba Martínez-García,Eva María Trescastro-López,María Eugenia Galiana-Sánchez,Pamela Pereyra-Zamora +3 more
TL;DR: There is a need for a robust instrument, improving or combining existing ones, for use within and across countries, and more sophisticated study designs where the environment is contemplated in an interdisciplinary approach.
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A Mixed Methods Research Strategy to Study Children’s Play and Urban Physical Environments in Dhaka:
Rashed Bhuyan,Ye Zhang +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, an integrated mixed methods research (MMR) approach with a novel two-phase exploratory sequentia is presented for addressing complex and multidisciplinary urban problems.
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