背景:休闲公园可以在老年人的健康中发挥重要作用,有新的证据表明物理环境的变化,比如当地公园的翻新,可以增加公园访问量和体育活动参与度。享受健康地图旨在评估老年人运动公园设施和相关能力建设活动对老年人公园参观的影响,和以公园为基础的体育活动。
方法:享受健康地图是一项准实验研究设计,其中包括安装专门的老年人运动公园设备,作为公园翻新的一部分,在维多利亚州六个城市的推广和社区能力建设活动的支持下,澳大利亚。公园用户的直接观察发生在公园升级之前,升级后一个月和12个月的基线。公园游客的总体数量和特点,以及进行的身体活动的类型和水平,进行了描述性总结。使用广义线性模型来检查公园翻新(设备安装和场地激活)对公园中观察到的老年人总数的影响,以及他们参与体育活动,考虑场地和季节性影响。
结果:公园升级后,总访问量增加,升级后一个月观察到的访客人数最多(n=12,501)。与其他年龄组相比,升级前和升级后一个月在公园观察到的老年人比例相对较低。然而,在调整了场地和季节性影响后,与整修前相比,升级和场地激活后,公园中观察到的老年人数量显著增加(发生率比(IRR)3.55;95%CI2.68,4.70).与升级后一个月相比,安装后12个月在老年人运动公园锻炼的老年人数量也增加了100%(IRR2.00;95%CI1.26,3.17)。
结论:建立老年人运动公园以及六次公园升级后的支持性计划和活动导致老年人的公园访问和体育活动参与增加。在地方政府的支持下,社区参与和志愿者培训可能会促进老年人对公园的使用。
背景:该试验已在澳大利亚新西兰临床试验注册中心注册。试验注册号ACTRN12621000965808。https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=380745&isReview=true。
BACKGROUND: Recreational parks can play a significant role in older people\'s health, with emerging evidence suggesting that changes in the physical environment, such as refurbishments of local parks, can increase park visitations and physical activity engagement. The ENJOY MAP for HEALTH aimed to evaluate the impact of Seniors Exercise Park installations and associated capacity building activities on older people\'s park visitation, and park-based physical activity.
METHODS: The ENJOY MAP for HEALTH was a quasi-experiment study design that involved the installation of specialised Seniors Exercise Park equipment as part of park refurbishment, supported by promotion and community capacity building activities in six municipalities in
Victoria, Australia. Direct observations of park users took place prior to park upgrades, one-month post upgrade and 12-months from baseline. The overall number and characteristics of park visitors, and the type and level of physical activity undertaken, were summarised descriptively. Generalised linear models were used to examine the impact of park refurbishment (equipment installation and site activation) on the total number of older people observed in the park, and their engagement in physical activity, accounting for site and seasonal effects.
RESULTS: Overall number of visits increased following park upgrades, with the largest number of visitors observed one-month post upgrade (n = 12,501). The proportion of older people observed at the parks remained relatively low prior to and one-month post upgrade compared to other age groups. However, after adjusting for site and seasonal effects, the number of older people observed in the parks increased significantly post upgrade and site activation compared to prior to the refurbishment (incidence rate ratios (IRR) 3.55; 95% CI 2.68, 4.70). The number of older people observed to be exercising at the Seniors Exercise Park also increased by 100% at 12-months post-installation relative to one-month post upgrade (IRR 2.00; 95% CI 1.26, 3.17).
CONCLUSIONS: Installation of the Seniors Exercise Parks and the supportive programs and activities following six park upgrades resulted in an increase in older people\'s park visitation and engagement in physical activity. Community engagement and training of volunteers with the support of local governments are likely to contribute to the increased park usage by older people.
BACKGROUND: This trial was registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry. Trial registration number ACTRN12621000965808. https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=380745&isReview=true .