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Federación Española de Docentes de Educación Física
2015
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- Physical Activity Resource and User Characteristics in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Erica G. Soltero Scherezade K. Mama Ann M. Pacheco Rebecca E. Lee Salud Park Use Features Amenities Incivilities Latin America Abstract. Physical activity resources (PARs) are valuable settings for physical activity (PA) in Latin countries. PAR quality, amenities, and features are strongly associated with PA. However, the relationship between PAR characteristics and PAR usege has not been investigated in M exico. This study aimed to describe and evaluate PARs and their association with PAR users and determine whether user and PAR characteristics dif fered by resource type, proximity to the ocean, or neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) status in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Assessed PARs ( N= 8) included parks ( N =5), a freestanding plaza ( N =1), and plazas combined with a park ( N =2).The Physical Activity Resource Assessment (PARA ©2010) was used to evaluate PAR amenities, features, and incivilities. The PARA was adapted to include plazas and open green spaces to reflect cultural and lan d use differences in Mexico. The System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) was used to code the age, gender, and ethnicity of each us er. Descriptive analyses were used to describe PARs and users. Correlations among PAR characteristics and users were investigated. T-tests and one-way ANOVAs were used to determine whether PAR and user characteristics differed by PAR type. All PARs were accessible, free for use, about the size of a city block, and were on average, 1.9 kilometers from the water ( SD =1.3, Range=.1-3.2). PARs had an average of 4.4 amenities ( SD =1.6), 2.5 features ( SD =1.4), and 3.5 incivilities ( SD =2.1). The quality of amenities (Range=0-39, M =11.0, SD =4.8) and features (Range=0-36, M =6.4, SD =3.6) was low, and severity of incivilities was high (Range=0-36, M =29.9, SD =4.1). Eighty-one users (60.5% men) were observed, with plazas attracting more users ( m= 38.0) than parks ( m =6.8) or combination resources ( m =4.5). PAR users were mostly adults (59.2%), with some children (28.4%) and few adolescents (12.4%). The quality of amenities was correlated with the total number of users ( r =.74, p =.04). There were no differences in count or quality of amenities, features, or incivilities ( p s>.05) by resource type. The plaza attracted more women compared to parks and combination resources ( F =15.84, df =2.5, p =.01). More adolescents ( F =7.29, df =2.5, p =.03) and adults ( F =14.64, df =2.5, p =.01) were observed at the plaza compared to the parks or combination resources. PARs were highly accessible, yet the presence and quality of amenities and features was poor and incivil ities were high. Parks were most common; however, the plaza attracted the most users, including women, teens, and adults. Findings indicate that incre asing the quality of amenities may be an effective strategy for promoting PA. Poor quality of amenities and features may have limited the ability to detect associations with users. 2015 artículo científico 1579-1726 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=345741428036 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=3457 RETOS. Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deporte y Recreación application/pdf Federación Española de Docentes de Educación Física RETOS. Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deporte y Recreación (España) Num.28