Parks Visitation, Physical Activity Engagement, and Older People's Motivation for Visiting Local Parks.
J Aging Phys Act
; 32(2): 141-150, 2024 Apr 01.
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ABSTRACT
Despite the health benefits of parks and outdoor recreational spaces, small numbers of older people visit parks. This study identified older park visitors' perceptions of their local parks, visit motivation, health, and physical activity level in six parks in Victoria, Australia. Characteristics of general community park visitors and their physical activity engagement were also recorded. Fifty-five older people were surveyed onsite; 92.7% lived within a 5-km distance from the park. Walking was the most common reason for visiting (36.4%), followed by walking the dog (36.4%) and exercise (23.6%). Most older visitors (77.8%) were determined as being sufficiently active. Observation of parks visitors over 1 week recorded 3,770 park visitors, with <5% being older people. Half of all park visitors were inactive, and half of older people visitors (50.5%) engaged in walking. This study supports the importance of parks, park features, and their potential in helping older people to achieve levels of physical activity required for good health.
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MEDLINE
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Caminhada
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Motivação
Limite:
Aged
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Animals
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
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En
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J Aging Phys Act
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
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Austrália