Validation of urban parks for physical activity enhancement in community-dwelling older adults: A developing country experience

Background and objective Built-environment guidance rarely translates into practice-ready walking prescriptions for older adults. In light of this, we calibrated graded, cadence-based urban park trails to generate target intensities and expected physiological responses to inform primary care and mun...

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Autores: Solis-Navarro, Lilian, Torres Castro, Rodrigo, Opazo-Diaz, Edgardo, Puppo-Stuardo, Alfo, Dávila-Oña, Sofía, Barros-Poblete, Marisol, Otto Yáñez, Matías, Arbillaga-Etxarri, Ane, Gimeno-Santos, Elena, Sitjà-Rabert, Mercè, Pérez Bazán, Laura Mónica
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Recursos:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14342/6098
https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.92855
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Persones grans
Oxigen -- Consum
Parcs públics
Parcs urbans
Entorn urbà
Caminades
Activitat física
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spelling Validation of urban parks for physical activity enhancement in community-dwelling older adults: A developing country experienceSolis-Navarro, LilianTorres Castro, RodrigoOpazo-Diaz, EdgardoPuppo-Stuardo, AlfoDávila-Oña, SofíaBarros-Poblete, MarisolOtto Yáñez, MatíasArbillaga-Etxarri, AneGimeno-Santos, ElenaSitjà-Rabert, MercèPérez Bazán, Laura MónicaPersones gransOxigen -- ConsumParcs públicsParcs urbansEntorn urbàCaminadesActivitat físicaBackground and objective Built-environment guidance rarely translates into practice-ready walking prescriptions for older adults. In light of this, we calibrated graded, cadence-based urban park trails to generate target intensities and expected physiological responses to inform primary care and municipal signage. Methods Community-dwelling adults aged ≥60 years completed three predefined trails (low-, medium-, and high-intensity). Oxygen uptake (VO₂), minute ventilation (VE), and heart rate (HR) were recorded with a portable metabolic system and an optical HR sensor; cadence was metronome-guided to reach target intensities. Outcomes included VO₂, VE, HR, energy expenditure per ~12-15-minute bout, and perceived exertion. Results Physiological responses exhibited a graded, dose-responsive profile across trails. Mean VO₂, VE, HR, and energy expenditure increased from low to high, while walking time remained feasible for a brief bout. We provide practice-ready parameters (distance and cadence bands with expected intensity ranges) for implementation. No adverse events occurred. Conclusions Calibrated park trails can operationalize safe, scalable walking prescriptions for older adults. These translational outputs (distance and cadence ranges) are directly usable by clinicians and municipalities. Future evaluations should assess uptake, adherence, and health outcomes in real-world settings.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionSpringer NatureUniversitat Ramon Llull. Facultat de Ciències de la Salut Blanquerna2025info:eu-repo/semantics/article8 p.https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14342/6098https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.92855reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésCureus Journal of Medical Science, 2025, 17(9): e92855© L'autor/aAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:dnet:recercat____::71c38502124048937bfdaa00f9f9c9482026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Validation of urban parks for physical activity enhancement in community-dwelling older adults: A developing country experience
title Validation of urban parks for physical activity enhancement in community-dwelling older adults: A developing country experience
spellingShingle Validation of urban parks for physical activity enhancement in community-dwelling older adults: A developing country experience
Solis-Navarro, Lilian
Persones grans
Oxigen -- Consum
Parcs públics
Parcs urbans
Entorn urbà
Caminades
Activitat física
title_short Validation of urban parks for physical activity enhancement in community-dwelling older adults: A developing country experience
title_full Validation of urban parks for physical activity enhancement in community-dwelling older adults: A developing country experience
title_fullStr Validation of urban parks for physical activity enhancement in community-dwelling older adults: A developing country experience
title_full_unstemmed Validation of urban parks for physical activity enhancement in community-dwelling older adults: A developing country experience
title_sort Validation of urban parks for physical activity enhancement in community-dwelling older adults: A developing country experience
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Solis-Navarro, Lilian
Torres Castro, Rodrigo
Opazo-Diaz, Edgardo
Puppo-Stuardo, Alfo
Dávila-Oña, Sofía
Barros-Poblete, Marisol
Otto Yáñez, Matías
Arbillaga-Etxarri, Ane
Gimeno-Santos, Elena
Sitjà-Rabert, Mercè
Pérez Bazán, Laura Mónica
author Solis-Navarro, Lilian
author_facet Solis-Navarro, Lilian
Torres Castro, Rodrigo
Opazo-Diaz, Edgardo
Puppo-Stuardo, Alfo
Dávila-Oña, Sofía
Barros-Poblete, Marisol
Otto Yáñez, Matías
Arbillaga-Etxarri, Ane
Gimeno-Santos, Elena
Sitjà-Rabert, Mercè
Pérez Bazán, Laura Mónica
author_role author
author2 Torres Castro, Rodrigo
Opazo-Diaz, Edgardo
Puppo-Stuardo, Alfo
Dávila-Oña, Sofía
Barros-Poblete, Marisol
Otto Yáñez, Matías
Arbillaga-Etxarri, Ane
Gimeno-Santos, Elena
Sitjà-Rabert, Mercè
Pérez Bazán, Laura Mónica
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universitat Ramon Llull. Facultat de Ciències de la Salut Blanquerna
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Persones grans
Oxigen -- Consum
Parcs públics
Parcs urbans
Entorn urbà
Caminades
Activitat física
topic Persones grans
Oxigen -- Consum
Parcs públics
Parcs urbans
Entorn urbà
Caminades
Activitat física
description Background and objective Built-environment guidance rarely translates into practice-ready walking prescriptions for older adults. In light of this, we calibrated graded, cadence-based urban park trails to generate target intensities and expected physiological responses to inform primary care and municipal signage. Methods Community-dwelling adults aged ≥60 years completed three predefined trails (low-, medium-, and high-intensity). Oxygen uptake (VO₂), minute ventilation (VE), and heart rate (HR) were recorded with a portable metabolic system and an optical HR sensor; cadence was metronome-guided to reach target intensities. Outcomes included VO₂, VE, HR, energy expenditure per ~12-15-minute bout, and perceived exertion. Results Physiological responses exhibited a graded, dose-responsive profile across trails. Mean VO₂, VE, HR, and energy expenditure increased from low to high, while walking time remained feasible for a brief bout. We provide practice-ready parameters (distance and cadence bands with expected intensity ranges) for implementation. No adverse events occurred. Conclusions Calibrated park trails can operationalize safe, scalable walking prescriptions for older adults. These translational outputs (distance and cadence ranges) are directly usable by clinicians and municipalities. Future evaluations should assess uptake, adherence, and health outcomes in real-world settings.
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https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.92855
dc.language.none.fl_str_mv Inglés
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dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv Cureus Journal of Medical Science, 2025, 17(9): e92855
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