TY - JOUR
T1 - Socioecological correlates of park-based physical activity in older adults
T2 - A comparison of Hong Kong and Leipzig parks
AU - Zhang, Ru
AU - Duan, Yanping
AU - Brehm, Walter
AU - Wagner, Petra
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme 2015/16 under Hong Kong SAR Governments? RGC Grant (No. G-HKBU202/15) and the Faculty Research Grant, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong (No. FRG2/13-14/065).
PY - 2019/9
Y1 - 2019/9
N2 - Aims: The present study aimed to examine and compare the socioecological correlates of park-based physical activity (PA) among Hong Kong and Leipzig older adults in terms of types of activity areas, perceived park environment, psychosocial factors, and the interactions between the perceived park environmental and psychosocial factors. Methods: Based on the SOPARC, systematic observations were conducted in six randomly selected urban parks in each city. A total of 317 Hong Kong (Mage = 69.96; SD = 6.81) and 311 Leipzig (Mage = 72.06; SD = 6.78) older adults from these six parks completed an interviewer-delivered survey measuring their perceived park environment, psychosocial variables, and park-based PA. Results: In both cities, the types of activity areas were positively associated with the number of older adults observed being active in parks. Psychosocial factors, especially self-eficacy and perceived barriers, had larger associations with park-based PA compared with the perceived park environment. The interaction between perceived park features and self-efficacy in the association with park-based PA was found in Leipzig, but not in Hong Kong. Conclusion: Findings of the current study contribute to the cross-cultural understanding of the socioecological correlates of park-based PA among older adults.
AB - Aims: The present study aimed to examine and compare the socioecological correlates of park-based physical activity (PA) among Hong Kong and Leipzig older adults in terms of types of activity areas, perceived park environment, psychosocial factors, and the interactions between the perceived park environmental and psychosocial factors. Methods: Based on the SOPARC, systematic observations were conducted in six randomly selected urban parks in each city. A total of 317 Hong Kong (Mage = 69.96; SD = 6.81) and 311 Leipzig (Mage = 72.06; SD = 6.78) older adults from these six parks completed an interviewer-delivered survey measuring their perceived park environment, psychosocial variables, and park-based PA. Results: In both cities, the types of activity areas were positively associated with the number of older adults observed being active in parks. Psychosocial factors, especially self-eficacy and perceived barriers, had larger associations with park-based PA compared with the perceived park environment. The interaction between perceived park features and self-efficacy in the association with park-based PA was found in Leipzig, but not in Hong Kong. Conclusion: Findings of the current study contribute to the cross-cultural understanding of the socioecological correlates of park-based PA among older adults.
KW - Active living
KW - Older adults
KW - Park-based physical activity
KW - Perceived park environment
KW - Socioecological model
KW - Urban parks
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U2 - 10.3390/ijerph16173048
DO - 10.3390/ijerph16173048
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 31443443
AN - SCOPUS:85071426393
SN - 1661-7827
VL - 16
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
IS - 17
M1 - 3048
ER -
