Factors impacting the use of outdoor gyms, Israel as a case study

Cities & health Pub Date : 2023-05-09 DOI:10.1080/23748834.2023.2203970

O. Baron-Epel, I. Ran

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ABSTRACT Outdoor gyms offer community facilities for physical activity. The aim of this study was to measure levels of use of outdoor gyms and identify characteristics of these outdoor gyms associated with their use. An observational study was performed at 18 outdoor gyms in three towns of Israel. About 1000 individuals were observed at these outdoor gyms. In addition, observations included location, other facilities, and the mean number of users per hour in each outdoor gym. Large differences in use between outdoor gyms were observed. At the outdoor gyms located at parks and beaches, we observed the highest volume of trainees compared to outdoor gyms in residential areas. The location of the outdoor gym explained 75% of the variance in use of the outdoor gyms. The number of equipment devices explained another 8.4% of variance. More men and younger adults compared to women and older adults trained on the equipment. There is a need to identify ways to encourage the public to use outdoor gyms in residential areas or invest in outdoor gyms in large public spaces adjacent to other physical activity facilities. Developing outdoor gyms suitable for women and older adults should also be a priority.

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影响室外健身房使用的因素，以以色列为个案研究

户外健身房为社区提供体育活动的设施。本研究的目的是测量室外健身房的使用水平，并确定这些室外健身房的使用特征。一项观察性研究在以色列三个城镇的18个户外健身房进行。大约有1000人在这些户外健身房里被观察到。此外，观察包括位置、其他设施和每个室外健身房每小时的平均用户人数。观察到室外健身房之间的使用差异很大。在位于公园和海滩的户外健身房，我们观察到与住宅区的户外健身房相比，学员人数最多。室外健身房的位置解释了室外健身房使用差异的75%。设备设备的数量解释了另外8.4%的差异。与女性和老年人相比，更多的男性和年轻人在设备上训练。有必要找到鼓励公众在居民区使用户外健身房的方法，或者投资在与其他体育活动设施相邻的大型公共空间的户外健身房。开发适合女性和老年人的户外健身房也应该是一个优先事项。

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