Dover Micro Open Street Events: Evaluation Results and Implications for Community-Based Physical Activity Programming
Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: Open Streets events provide opportunities for residents to be active. The current program developed and implemented five smaller scale, Micro Open Streets Events (MOSE) in Dover, DE that provided a range of opportunities for physical activity over a <0.5 miles stretch of closed road. Our objective was to evaluate the capacity of this approach to reach residents and improve knowledge and intention to engage in physical activity once the event was over. We used individual surveys, observational, and neighborhood audit factors to assess MOSE participation and conduciveness to physical activity. Our results showed that MOSE attendance ranged from 40 to 500 adults from a high-risk demographic (i.e., non-Caucasian, middle-age, overweight), who demonstrated a strong liking of the MOSE and increased knowledge of, and intention to engage in physical activity following the event. Our data suggest that where a full-scale Open Streets event is not feasible, a MOSE may be a viable alternative.
Source: Frontiers in Public Health
Institution: University of Delaware
Language: English
Subfield: Transportation
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,490
Awards: Predicting Sleep, Smoking and Lung Health Disparities in at-risk Black African American Adults, Integrating Mobile and Wearable Technology to Promote Physical Activity and Sleep among Midlife Adults: The Be SMART for Heart Health Trial, Center of Biomedical Research Excellence in Cardiovascular Health
OpenAlex ID: W2990812565