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Influence of Public Parks on Physical Activity Levels of Diverse Communities

NCT00693901 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2012-12-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Engaging in physical activity is an important health behavior for maintaining good health and preventing disease. Public parks offer community members readily accessible areas for recreation and exercise. Modifying park programs and facilities to meet the specific needs of community members may encourage people to engage in more physical activity. Furthermore, using feedback from the community might be the best way to determine how park funds should be allocated for modifications. This study will compare two approaches to park programming and will determine which approach is best at increasing physical activity within the community.

Conditions

  • Physical Activity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Community-based participatory research (CBPR)

CBPR will involve park advisory boards and community members in the research process, including the park assessments and data analysis. The assessment research will be used to inform use of discretionary funds for park programming and facilities in the hopes of increasing community physical activity. Park directors will be provided with analysis of descriptive information and community feedback to help improve outreach, park programming, and features to attract more park users and increase physical activity.

BEHAVIORAL

Director-only

Park directors will be provided with descriptive information on park use and community feedback. They will also receive assistance on how to improve outreach, programming, and park features that will increase park use and physical activity. These parks will not take part in any assessments.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    collaborator NIH

  • RAND

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Deborah A. Cohen, MD, MPH · RAND

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-10-31
Primary Completion
2012-04-30
Completion
2012-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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