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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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Build and they will come: A follow‐up evaluation of outdoor exercise equipment in Western Australia
TL;DR: In this article , the authors compared observational data at two parks using the System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) in March and June 2012 and 2019.
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Padrão de utilização de espaços públicos abertos e nível de atividade física em São José dos Pinhais, Paraná
Iazana Garcia Custódio,Adalberto Aparecido dos Santos Lopes,Daniele Kopp,Alice Tatiane da Silva,Raquel Nichele de Chaves,Ciro Romélio Rodriguez-Añez,Rogério César Fermino +6 more
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Women on the Move: From the Ghost Dance to Urban Parks
TL;DR: Graybeal et al. as discussed by the authors utilized an environmental justice framework and a modified System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities method to evaluate park conditions and usage, and found that women were more likely to use parks than men.
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Blue Water Visitor Monitoring Potential: A Literature Review and Alternative Proposal
TL;DR: This review presents a summary of existing visitor monitoring methods and relevant studies in land and marine-based areas, with a focus on the application to unique aquatic settings.
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