Quantifying the Contribution of Public Parks to Physical Activity and Health Introducing SOPARC

This paper introduces the System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC), a reliable, valid, and easy-to-use tool for quantifying park use and park-based physical activity. The authors explain what SOPARC is and how it is used, as well as provide background information on the impor...

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Auteur principal: Cohen, Deborah A. (auth)
Autres auteurs: Sturm, Roland (auth), Han, Bing (auth), Marsh, Terry (auth)
Format: Électronique Chapitre de livre
Langue:anglais
Publié: RAND Corporation 2014
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Résumé:This paper introduces the System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC), a reliable, valid, and easy-to-use tool for quantifying park use and park-based physical activity. The authors explain what SOPARC is and how it is used, as well as provide background information on the importance of physical activity to health.
ISBN:j.ctt14bs3fd
9780833089496
Accès:Open Access