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  • Environmental Health
  • Exercise Science

Background:

  • Prior studies indicate a link between recreational resource access and physical activity.
  • Limited research has explored the combined influence of resource access and characteristics on physical activity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between the accessibility and characteristics of recreational resources and physical activity prevalence.
  • To compare these factors in two distinct geographic areas with differing physical activity rates.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed recreational resource access by counting available facilities within geographic areas.
  • Evaluated resource characteristics via systematic observation and telephone interviews, including financial accessibility.
  • Employed critical-ratio (Z) test to compare access and characteristics between two St. Louis metropolitan counties with varying physical activity levels.

Main Results:

  • Significant differences in both the access to and characteristics of recreational resources were observed between the two study areas.
  • These observed differences correlated with the differing prevalence rates of physical activity in the respective counties.

Conclusions:

  • Findings suggest that both the availability of and the specific attributes of recreational resources play a role in determining physical activity rates.
  • This underscores the importance of considering resource quality and accessibility in public health initiatives aimed at promoting physical activity.