Do parks´ characteristics promote a differential usage based on children and adolescents' gender?
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Green areas, recreational zones, child, adolescents, environment, infrastructureAbstract
Background: The availability and quality of park infrastructure have an important role in the use and active behavior of children and adolescents.
Methods: Between August and December 2015, ten public parks were selected in Bucaramanga (Colombia). Quality was assessed using the Physical Activity Resource Assessment - PARA; the number of users by sex and age group was determined through the System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities - SOPARC. Infrastructure characteristics were measured by photogrammetry with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV Ebee) and a TLS - RIEGL VZ-400 terrestrial laser scanner. The associations were explored with c2 tests and Spearman correlation coefficients.
Results: In 17671 observations made, men visited more the parks (65.3%), especially between 3:00 and 7:00 p.m., with more children during the weekend and adolescents during the week. Low quality percentages were observed in the parks (25% -49%). The availability of green areas, trees, park area and quality of accessibility were positively associated with the visit of adolescent women.
Conclusion: The characteristics of the built environment are associated with the number of users differentially by age group and gender, which is useful information for urban planners and decision makers for the renovation and generation of public space related to parks.
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