Cranney Leonie, Phongsavan Philayrath, Kariuki Maina, Stride Vicki, Scott Ashleigh, Hua Myna, Bauman Adrian
Health Promotion Service, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Australia.
Prevention Research Collaboration, The University of Sydney, Australia.
Health Place. 2016 Jan;37:26-34. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2015.11.002. Epub 2015 Dec 14.
This study assessed the impact of an outdoor gym installation on park users' physical activity levels and examined the characteristics of outdoor gym users. A before-after time series design was employed, consisting of nine data collection periods: three each at baseline, post outdoor gym installation, and at 12-month follow-up. Repeated observational surveys and park intercept interviews were conducted. There was a small but significant increase in senior park users engaging in moderate to vigorous physical activity at follow-up (1.6 to 5.1%; p<0.001). There were significant increases from baseline to follow-up in the outdoor gym area for: MVPA (6 to 40%; p<0.001); and seniors' use (1.4 to 6%; p<0.001). The study contributes to the limited evidence on the impact of outdoor gyms on physical activity outcomes.
本研究评估了户外健身设施的安装对公园使用者身体活动水平的影响，并考察了户外健身设施使用者的特征。采用前后时间序列设计，包括九个数据收集期：基线期、户外健身设施安装后各三个，以及12个月随访期各三个。进行了重复观察调查和公园拦截访谈。随访时，参与中度至剧烈身体活动的老年公园使用者有小幅但显著的增加（从1.6%增至5.1%；p<0.001）。从基线期到随访期，户外健身区域的中度至剧烈身体活动（MVPA）（从6%增至40%；p<0.001）以及老年人的使用情况（从1.4%增至6%；p<0.001）均有显著增加。该研究为户外健身设施对身体活动结果影响的有限证据做出了贡献。
