Measuring Physical Environments of Parks and Playgrounds: EAPRS Instrument Development and Inter-Rater Reliability.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:Reliable and comprehensive measurement of physical activity settings is needed to examine environment-behavior relations. METHODS:Surveyed park professionals (n = 34) and users (n = 29) identified park and playground elements (e.g., trail) and qualities (e.g., condition). Responses guided observational instrument development for environmental assessment of public recreation spaces (EAPRS). Item inter-rater reliability was evaluated following observations in 92 parks and playgrounds. Instrument revision and further reliability testing were conducted with observations in 21 parks and 20 playgrounds. RESULTS:EAPRS evaluates trail/path, specific use (e.g., picnic), water-related, amenity (e.g., benches), and play elements, and their qualities. Most EAPRS items had good-excellent reliability, particularly presence/number items. Reliability improved from the original (n = 1088 items) to revised (n = 646 items) instrument for condition, coverage/shade, and openness/visibility items. Reliability was especially good for play features, but cleanliness items were generally unreliable. CONCLUSIONS:The EAPRS instrument provides comprehensive assessment of parks' and playgrounds' physical environment, with generally high reliability.

journal_name

J Phys Act Health

authors

Saelens BE,Frank LD,Auffrey C,Whitaker RC,Burdette HL,Colabianchi N

doi

10.1123/jpah.3.s1.s190

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-02-01 00:00:00

pages

S190-S207

issue

s1

eissn

1543-3080

issn

1543-5474

journal_volume

3

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