Preventing Chronic Disease | Physical Activity Surveillance in Parks Using Direct Observation - CDC

Primary features of observational public health surveillance instruments are that they are valid, can reliably estimate physical activity behaviors, and are useful across diverse geographic settings and seasons by different users. Previous studies have reported the validity and reliability of Systematic Observation of Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) to estimate park and user characteristics. The purpose of this investigation was to establish the use of SOPARC as a surveillance instrument and to situate the findings from the study in the context of the previous literature.


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  • SourceUrl: http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2014/13_0147.htm
  • Syndication ID: 9980
  • Language: English
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Date Syndication Captured: Monday, May 23, 2016 at 10:34 PM
  • Date Syndication Updated: Monday, May 23, 2016 at 10:34 PM

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General: public health environment CDC surveillance physical activity Preventing Chronic Disease PCD observation

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