EXAMINATION OF PUBLIC PARKS FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION BY THEIR LOCATION, SIZE AND FACILITIES

The purpose of this study was to examine park users' Physical Activity (PA) participation in three different public parks with identical differences in location, size and facilities in Ankara, Turkey. System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities - SOPARC (McKenzie et al., 2006) was u...

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Published in:The shield (Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan) Sindh, Pakistan), 2011-01, Vol.6, p.14-25
Main Authors: Muftuler, M, Yapar, A, Irez, S G, Ince, M L
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Language:English
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine park users' Physical Activity (PA) participation in three different public parks with identical differences in location, size and facilities in Ankara, Turkey. System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities - SOPARC (McKenzie et al., 2006) was used for data collection. The results indicated significant differences in use of parks fa PA (p
ISSN:1991-8410