sport fields as potential catalysts for physical activity in the neighbourhood体育领域潜在的催化剂在社区体育活动.pdf

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2012, 9, 294-314; doi:10.3390/ijerph90 10294 OPEN ACCESS International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ISSN 1660-4601 /journal/ijerph Article Sport Fields as Potential Catalysts for Physical Activity in the Neighbourhood Nicoleta Cutumisu 1,2,* and John C. Spence 1 1 Sedentary Living Laboratory, Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Van Vliet Centre, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H9, Canada; E-Mail: jc.spence@ualberta.ca 2 Alberta Centre for Active Living, 3rd Flr, 11759 Groat Road, Edmonton, Alberta T5M 3K6, Canada * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: nicoleta@ualberta.ca; Tel.: +1-780-492-2004; Fax: +1-780-492-2364. Received: 9 November 2011; in revised form: 19 December 2011 / Accepted: 11 January 2012 / Published: 19 January 2012 Abstract: Physical activity is associated with access to recreational facilities such as sports fields. Because it is not clear whether objectively- or subjectively-assessed access to facilities exerts a stronger influence on physical activity, we investigated the association between the objective and perceived accessibility of sport fields and the levels of self-reported physical activity among adults in Edmonton, Canada. A sample of 2879