Author: Stephen SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Survey Research for Community Recreation Services
Author: Stephen SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Implementing Strategies to Enhance Public Health Surveillance of Physical Activity in the United States
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309492688
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
Physical activity has far-reaching benefits for physical, mental, emotional, and social health and well-being for all segments of the population. Despite these documented health benefits and previous efforts to promote physical activity in the U.S. population, most Americans do not meet current public health guidelines for physical activity. Surveillance in public health is the ongoing systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of outcome-specific data, which can then be used for planning, implementation and evaluation of public health practice. Surveillance of physical activity is a core public health function that is necessary for monitoring population engagement in physical activity, including participation in physical activity initiatives. Surveillance activities are guided by standard protocols and are used to establish baseline data and to track implementation and evaluation of interventions, programs, and policies that aim to increase physical activity. However, physical activity is challenging to assess because it is a complex and multidimensional behavior that varies by type, intensity, setting, motives, and environmental and social influences. The lack of surveillance systems to assess both physical activity behaviors (including walking) and physical activity environments (such as the walkability of communities) is a critical gap. Implementing Strategies to Enhance Public Health Surveillance of Physical Activity in the United States develops strategies that support the implementation of recommended actions to improve national physical activity surveillance. This report also examines and builds upon existing recommended actions.
Survey Research and Analysis
Author: Jerry J. VaskePublisher: Venture Publishing (PA)
ISBN: 9781892132796
Category : Parks
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Theoretical concepts used in parks, recreation, and human dimensions of natural resources are explained in this book, as well as how survey questions can be created to measure these concepts. Recommendations are offered to facilitate survey design and implementation. Sampling strategies and procedures for weighting data to approximate populations of interest are discussed.
Evaluating Recreation Services, 4th Ed
Author: Karla A. HendersonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781571678478
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Evaluation is a process that each of us uses every day. Professionals in any field of human services must have the means to access and assess information. Having information is not enough, however, unless that information can be applied and used. To organize and manage recreation services (i.e., all elements related to the various specialties in the field such as parks, tourism, sports, arts, therapeutic recreation, camping, event management), information is needed about people's preferences, needs, and behaviors and the programs, administrative structures, and resources that comprise the organizations. To build a body of knowledge and to document the value of recreation, systematic processes are necessary. Evaluation and research can provide information that will enable "enlightened decisions." Evaluating Recreation Services: Making Enlightened Decisions, Fourth Edition, is about systematic evaluation and research that focuses specifically on identifying explicit evaluation criteria or research questions, collecting evidence or data, and making judgments about the value or the worth of something applied to service improvement or knowledge development. This book aims to provide a basic overview and working knowledge of procedures. Knowing basic steps in evaluation research and having some familiarity with evaluation and research tools can help you to begin a process of lifelong learning about systematic inquiry.
ORRRC Study Report
Author: ORRC Study Report
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : National parks and reserves
Languages : en
Pages : 752
Book Description
ORRRC Study Report. 1-27
Author: Compendium of Research Reports
Author: SRS Research Information System Index: Facilities through Young adults
Author: Community Recreation Services Act
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and LaborPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Federal aid to community development
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description