Factors Predicting the Capacity of Los Angeles City-Region Recreation Programs to Promote Energy Expenditure
CSS Publication Number
CSS14-12
Full Publication Date
July 2014
Abstract
An audit of recreation programs with moderate or higher levels of physical activity (PA) in Los Angeles area cities (N=82) was conducted using internet, telephone, and survey methods. Metabolic Equivalents (METs) were used to code programs׳ physical activity intensity. MET-hours per recreation program was associated with required age for enrollment, percent of residents >64 years of age, and fiscal capacity of cities. Capacity to promote energy expenditure may depend on targeted age groups, age of population, and municipal fiscal capacity. Cities with lower fiscal capacity might offer those higher MET-hour activities which require less specialized equipment and seek outside funding to offer higher MET programs.
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Research Areas
Communities
Urban Systems and Built Environment
Keywords
fiscal capacity, METs, parks, physical activity, recreation
Publication Type
Journal Article
Digital Object Identifier
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.03.008
Full Citation
Reynolds, Kim D., Nicholas Dahmann, Jennifer R. Wolch, Pascale Joassart-Marcelli, Genevieve Dunton, Diana Rudulph, Joshua Newell, Jennifer Thayer, Michael and Jerrett. (2014) “Factors predicting the capacity of Los Angeles city-region recreation programs to promote energy expenditure.” Health and Place 28: 67-72.
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