Park environment and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in parks among adolescents in a high-density city: the moderating role of neighbourhood income.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urban parks are critical environmental resources in which adolescents engage in physical activity (PA). Evidence on the associations between park environmental characteristics and park-based PA in adolescents is mixed, particularly for high-density cities. Evidence is also lacking concerning the moderating role of neighbourhood socioeconomic status on the park-PA relationships. The current study aimed to examine the associations between park environmental characteristics and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in parks among adolescents in Hong Kong and the moderating effect of neighbourhood income on these associations.

Methods

A cross-sectional study involving direct observations of adolescents was conducted in 32 randomly selected urban parks in Hong

SUBMITTER: Zhang R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8365917 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature