Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia.
Prev Med. 2013 Nov;57(5):732-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.08.001. Epub 2013 Aug 9.
The aim of this study was to examine whether frequency of park visitation was associated with time spent in various domains of physical activity among adults living in a disadvantaged neighbourhood of Victoria, Australia.
In 2009, participants (n=319) self-reported park visitation and physical activity including: walking and cycling for transport, leisure-time walking, leisure-time moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity, and total physical activity.
The mean number of park visits per week was 3.3 (SD=3.8). Park visitation was associated with greater odds of engaging in high (as compared to low) amounts of transportation physical activity, leisure-time walking, leisure-time moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) and total physical activity. Each additional park visit per week was associated with 23% greater odds of being in the high category for transportation physical activity, 26% greater odds of engaging in high amounts of leisure-time walking, 11% greater odds of engaging in MVPA, and 40% greater odds of high total physical activity.
Acknowledging the cross-sectional study design, the findings suggest that park visitation may be an important predictor and/or destination for transportation and leisure-time walking and physical activity. Findings highlight the potentially important role of parks for physical activity.
本研究旨在探讨澳大利亚维多利亚州贫困社区成年人的公园访问频率与各领域体力活动时间之间的关系。
2009 年，参与者（n=319）自我报告了公园访问和体力活动情况，包括：用于交通的步行和骑自行车、休闲时间的步行、休闲时间的中等到剧烈强度的体力活动以及总体力活动。
每周公园访问的平均次数为 3.3（SD=3.8）。公园访问与较高的交通体力活动、休闲时间步行、休闲时间中等到剧烈强度体力活动（MVPA）和总体力活动的几率更大有关。每周增加一次公园访问，与交通体力活动中高类别几率增加 23%、参与高量休闲时间步行的几率增加 26%、参与 MVPA 的几率增加 11%以及参与高量总体力活动的几率增加 40%有关。
鉴于横断面研究设计，研究结果表明，公园访问可能是交通和休闲时间步行和体力活动的重要预测因素和/或目的地。研究结果突出了公园在体力活动方面的潜在重要作用。
