Public open space characteristics influencing adolescents' use and physical activity: A systematic literature review of qualitative and quantitative studies

L Van Hecke, A Ghekiere, J Veitch, D Van Dyck… - Health & place, 2018 - Elsevier
The objective of this systematic review was to provide insight into the specific characteristics
of public open spaces (POS) associated with adolescents' POS visitation and physical …

Adolescent girls' perceptions of physical activity: A systematic review of qualitative studies

M Corr, J McSharry… - American Journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To synthesize evidence from qualitative studies relating to adolescent girls'
perceptions of physical activity participation. The protocol for this review is registered with …

The current youth sport landscape: Identifying critical research issues

D Gould - Kinesiology Review, 2019 - journals.humankinetics.com
Youth sport participation has been found to have many beneficial physical, psychological,
and social consequences, as well as risks for those involved. If the benefits are to outweigh …

Social and physical environmental factors influencing adolescents' physical activity in urban public open spaces: A qualitative study using walk-along interviews

L Van Hecke, B Deforche, D Van Dyck… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Most previous studies examining physical activity in Public Open Spaces (POS) focused
solely on the physical environment. However, according to socio-ecological models the …

Important park features for encouraging park visitation, physical activity and social interaction among adolescents: A conjoint analysis

E Rivera, A Timperio, VHY Loh, B Deforche, J Veitch - Health & Place, 2021 - Elsevier
Little is known about what park features adolescents perceive as most important for
encouraging them to visit and be active and social in parks. This study examined the relative …

Park characteristics preferred for adolescent park visitation and physical activity: A choice-based conjoint analysis using manipulated photographs

L Van Hecke, A Ghekiere, J Van Cauwenberg… - Landscape and Urban …, 2018 - Elsevier
Adolescents should engage in 60 min of physical activity daily in order to obtain health
benefits. Creating environments supportive for physical activity, could be a valuable strategy …

Parent perceived barriers and facilitators of children's adventurous play in Britain: a framework analysis

BE Oliver, RJ Nesbit, R McCloy, K Harvey, HF Dodd - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background From a public health perspective there is growing interest in children's play,
including play involving risk and adventure, in relation to children's physical and mental …

Natural hazards knowledge and risk perception of Wujie indigenous community in Taiwan

G Roder, T Ruljigaljig, CW Lin, P Tarolli - Natural Hazards, 2016 - Springer
The purpose of this work was to investigate the natural hazards knowledge and risk
perception of Wujie indigenous community, located in Fazhi village in the Central Mountain …

Factors promoting nature-based outdoor recreation during the daytime and evening

B Hu, J Zhao - Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces are the most common places for nature-based recreational activities.
However, the issues on which landscape characteristics during the daytime and lighting …

Differences in park characteristic preferences for visitation and physical activity among adolescents: A latent class analysis

L Mertens, J Van Cauwenberg, J Veitch, B Deforche… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
In order to optimize environmental interventions, the current study aimed to investigate
whether there are subgroups with different preferences regarding park characteristics for …