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. 2016 Jun 28;13(7):639. doi: 10.3390/ijerph13070639

Table 2.

Target areas observed (total n = 262) and number (proportion) of parks containing each type.

Target Areas Description Parks (n = 9) with Area Type Area Type Observed
n (%), Specific Park n (Range within Parks)
Archery Range Outdoor area designed for archery (fee) 1 (11%), Park: #9 1 (0–1)
Basketball Court Outdoor court designed for basketball 9 (100%), Park: All 24 (1–5)
Climbing Wall Outdoor wall designed climbing (fee) 1 (11%), Park: #5 1 (0–1)
Fitness Station Outdoor area with fixed fitness equipment 9 (100%), Park: All 55 (1–10)
Foot Massage Path Outdoor path with cobbled stones for foot massage 5 (56%), Park: #1, #6–#9 8 (1–3)
Gateball Court Outdoor greenery area designed for gateball 4 (44%), Park: #2, #3, #7, #8 5 (1–2)
Indoor Sport Court Indoor court, with permanent markings (e.g., for badminton, basketball, handball, volleyball) (fee) 2 (22%), Park: #2, #5 5 (2–3)
Jogging Trail Outdoor trail designed for jogging 6 (67%), Park: #1, #2, #4, #5, #8, #9 9 (1–3)
Lawn Bowl Green Outdoor turf area designed for lawn bowling (fee) 1 (11%), Park: #1 2 (0-2)
Open Space Outdoor spacious area, not-sheltered or marked, but available for exercise and physical activity 7 (78%), Park: #1–#6, #8 11 (1–3)
Playground Outdoor area with fixed equipment in block (e.g., slides, climbing apparatus) and/or single pieces (e.g., swings) designated for children 9 (100%), Park: All 46 (1–11)
Roller Skating Rink Outdoor area designed for skating/rollerblading 2 (22%), Park: #2, #8 3 (1–2)
Sheltered Space Covered non-designated or marked area, useful for exercise and physical activity 5 (56%), Park: #1, #2, #4, #5, #9 18 (1–12)
Soccer Field-Hard Court Outdoor hard court area, equipped with soccer goals 6 (67%), Park: #1–#3, #5, #6, #8 12 (1–6)
Soccer Field-Turf Outdoor area of natural grass or artificial turf, equipped with soccer goals (fee) 3 (33%), Park: #4, #5, #7 4 (1–2)
Swimming Pool Outdoor pool (fee) 2 (22%), Park: #1, #2 6 (2–4)
Tennis Court Outdoor court, equipped for tennis (fee) 7 (78%), Park: #1–#7 50 (4–14)
Walking Trail Paved/concrete path designed for walking 2 (22%), Park: #3, #6 2 (0–1)