Mercury and Motion: The Influence of Seasonality on Off-School Hours High School Facility Use

Autor/inn/en	Mulhearn, Shannon C.; Yu, Hyeonho; van der Mars, Hans; Griffo, Janelle M.; Kulinna, Pamela H.
Titel	Mercury and Motion: The Influence of Seasonality on Off-School Hours High School Facility Use
Quelle	In: Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 42 (2023) 2, S.217-224 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Mulhearn, Shannon C.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0273-5024
Schlagwörter	Public Schools; High Schools; Physical Activity Level; Recreational Facilities; Behavior Patterns; School Community Relationship; Climate; Physical Activities; Health Behavior; Health Promotion; Arizona (Phoenix) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Public school; Öffentliche Schule; High school; Oberschule; Freizeiteinrichtung; Klima; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung
Abstract	Purpose: Grounded in the behavioral ecological model, and to address a lack of park space, this study looked at community members' use of public high school physical activity (PA) facilities during nonschool hours while considering the effects of seasonality. Method: Data included 3,959 observation sweeps across 19 public high school campuses over 1 year (all seasons) in Arizona. Results: Differences in contextual supports were evident between seasons, with facilities being more accessible, usable, and lighted in spring than summer or fall. Accessible facilities were most often outside (68.6% of the time). The highest frequency of sedentary behavior was in summer. Conclusion: The present study expands our understanding about the influence of seasonality as related to community access to PA facilities. During times of extreme temperatures, it may be beneficial to find ways to make indoor PA facilities more accessible to support increased PA levels of community members. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01