The Physical Activity and Redesigned Community Spaces (PARCS) Study: Protocol of a natural experiment to investigate the impact of citywide park redesign and renovation

• Main Authors: Terry T. K. Huang (Author), Katarzyna E. Wyka (Author), Emily B. Ferris (Author), Jennifer Gardner (Author), Kelly R. Evenson (Author), Devanshi Tripathi (Author), Gabriel Martinez Soto (Author), Matthew S. Cato (Author), Jon Moon (Author), Julia Wagner (Author), Joan M. Dorn (Author), Diane J. Catellier (Author), Lorna E. Thorpe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The built environment plays a critical role in promoting physical activity and health. The association between parks, as a key attribute of the built environment, and physical activity, however, remains inconclusive. This project leverages a natural experiment opportunity to asse...