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Use of accelerometry and Global Positioning System (GPS) to describe children’s park-based physical activity among racial/ethnic minority youth

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Title: Use of accelerometry and Global Positioning System (GPS) to describe children’s park-based physical activity among racial/ethnic minority youth
Authors: Claudia Alberico, Maria Zweig, Allison Carter, S. Morgan Hughey, Jing-Huei Huang, Jasper Schipperijn, Myron F. Floyd, J. Aaron Hipp
Source: Journal of Urban Health. 102:152-164
Publisher Information: Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Subject Terms: Male, Parks, Parks, Recreational, New York, White, Playgrounds, Hispanic or Latino/statistics & numerical data, Accelerometry, Ethnicity, North Carolina, Urban, Humans, Preschool, Child, Exercise, Minority Groups, Wearables, Play, 4. Education, Recreational/statistics & numerical data, Racial Groups, Residence Characteristics/statistics & numerical data, 16. Peace & justice, Ethnic and Racial Minorities/statistics & numerical data, Health, Child, Preschool, Geographic Information Systems, New York City, Female
Description: Parks are one component of the built environment to promote regular physical activity (PA) among youth. This study investigated differences in park-based PA among youth based on demographics and park features in racially/ethnically diverse communities. In 2017-2018, parks were selected in majority Asian (n=3), Latino (n=5), and Black (n=4) neighborhoods in North Carolina (n=6) and New York (n=6). Researchers recruited parents/caregivers of 5–10-year-olds to participate. Children wore an Actigraph GT3+ waist accelerometer and a QStarz GPS unit and were instructed to play normally for at least 15 minutes. Evenson cutpoints were used to classify PA levels as sedentary, light, moderate, and vigorous. Chi-squared tests and non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to examine differences in PA intensity minutes (sedentary, light, moderate-to-vigorous) across study location and demographic variables. Youth participated from NY (n=200) and NC (n=157). Overall, most park-based PA was spent in light intensity (59.9%), followed by moderate-to-vigorous intensity (32.4%). Females, compared to male participants, spent more time in sedentary behavior (9.0%, 6.1%) and less time in moderate-to-vigorous PA (26.6%, 38.1%). Participants who identified as Black (32.9% MVPA), Latino (35.8%), and Other (39.8%) spent higher percentages of time in moderate-to-vigorous PA than Asian (26.6%) and non-Hispanic White (21.3%) participants. The highest proportion of moderate-to-vigorous PA occurred on swing sets (46%) and basketball courts (45%). Racial/ethnic, sex, and activity area differences in park-based PA indicate that diverse youth use parks uniquely; these factors should be considered in designing parks for various ages and backgrounds.
Document Type: Article
ISSN: 1468-2869
1099-3460
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4644165/v1
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-024-00943-y
Access URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39653985
https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/ffc78028-7f57-4b70-9db7-979a7012d276
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-024-00943-y
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Accession Number: edsair.doi.dedup.....23ad52acdabda6a98c73510cd142fcd7
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Abstract:Parks are one component of the built environment to promote regular physical activity (PA) among youth. This study investigated differences in park-based PA among youth based on demographics and park features in racially/ethnically diverse communities. In 2017-2018, parks were selected in majority Asian (n=3), Latino (n=5), and Black (n=4) neighborhoods in North Carolina (n=6) and New York (n=6). Researchers recruited parents/caregivers of 5–10-year-olds to participate. Children wore an Actigraph GT3+ waist accelerometer and a QStarz GPS unit and were instructed to play normally for at least 15 minutes. Evenson cutpoints were used to classify PA levels as sedentary, light, moderate, and vigorous. Chi-squared tests and non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to examine differences in PA intensity minutes (sedentary, light, moderate-to-vigorous) across study location and demographic variables. Youth participated from NY (n=200) and NC (n=157). Overall, most park-based PA was spent in light intensity (59.9%), followed by moderate-to-vigorous intensity (32.4%). Females, compared to male participants, spent more time in sedentary behavior (9.0%, 6.1%) and less time in moderate-to-vigorous PA (26.6%, 38.1%). Participants who identified as Black (32.9% MVPA), Latino (35.8%), and Other (39.8%) spent higher percentages of time in moderate-to-vigorous PA than Asian (26.6%) and non-Hispanic White (21.3%) participants. The highest proportion of moderate-to-vigorous PA occurred on swing sets (46%) and basketball courts (45%). Racial/ethnic, sex, and activity area differences in park-based PA indicate that diverse youth use parks uniquely; these factors should be considered in designing parks for various ages and backgrounds.
ISSN:14682869
10993460
DOI:10.21203/rs.3.rs-4644165/v1