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Redesign, Field-Testing, and Validation of the Physical Activity Campus Environmental Supports (PACES) Audit

This paper describes the redesign, field-testing, and convergent validity of a practical tool—Physical Activity Campus Environmental Supports (PACES) audit. Methods. The audit includes two parts: (1) PACES-Programs, which is comprised of questions regarding populations served, fees, programs (recrea...

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Autores principales: Horacek, Tanya M., Yildirim, Elif Dede, Seidman, Dean, Byrd-Bredbenner, Carol, Colby, Sarah, White, Adrienne A., Shelnutt, Karla P., Olfert, Melissa D., Mathews, Anne E., Riggsbee, Kristin, Franzen-Castle, Lisa, Morrell, Jesse Stabile, Kattelmann, Kendra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6545773/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31236118
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5819752
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author Horacek, Tanya M.
Yildirim, Elif Dede
Seidman, Dean
Byrd-Bredbenner, Carol
Colby, Sarah
White, Adrienne A.
Shelnutt, Karla P.
Olfert, Melissa D.
Mathews, Anne E.
Riggsbee, Kristin
Franzen-Castle, Lisa
Morrell, Jesse Stabile
Kattelmann, Kendra
author_facet Horacek, Tanya M.
Yildirim, Elif Dede
Seidman, Dean
Byrd-Bredbenner, Carol
Colby, Sarah
White, Adrienne A.
Shelnutt, Karla P.
Olfert, Melissa D.
Mathews, Anne E.
Riggsbee, Kristin
Franzen-Castle, Lisa
Morrell, Jesse Stabile
Kattelmann, Kendra
author_sort Horacek, Tanya M.
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description This paper describes the redesign, field-testing, and convergent validity of a practical tool—Physical Activity Campus Environmental Supports (PACES) audit. Methods. The audit includes two parts: (1) PACES-Programs, which is comprised of questions regarding populations served, fees, programs (recreation/fitness classes and intramurals), proximity, adequacy of facilities, and marketing, and (2) PACES-Facilities, which is comprised of questions regarding built environment (aesthetics, bike racks, stairs, and universal design), recreation equipment, staff, amenities, and access. Each item criterion is specifically scored using a five-point, semantic-differential scale ranging from limited to extensive environmental support. A few questions utilize select all that apply for a summed score. PACES training, interrater reliability, and data collection are all accessible via an online portal. PACES was tested on 76 college campuses. Convergent validity was examined by comparing the PACES-Programs questions to Healthy Campus Initiatives-Programs questions (HCI-Programs) and comparing the PACES-Facilities questions to questions contained in the Physical Activity Resource Assessment (PARA) Instrument. Statistical analyses included Cronbach's alpha, ANOVA, latent profile analysis, and Spearman correlations. Results. The PACES-Programs audit includes 10 items for a potential total of 73 points (α = 0.72) and PACES-Facilities audit includes 15 items for a potential total of 77 points (α = 0.837). Most (77.8%) of the 153 facilities assessed scored in the most healthful range (20–42), which was mainly due to the extensiveness of the aerobic equipment/amenities and the competence/accessibility of staff. Significant differences in PACES-Total and PACES-Programs scores were associated with campus size and PACES-Facilities across regions. For the paired validation assessments, correlations were significant between PACES-Programs and HCI-Programs ((n=41) r=0.498, p < 0.001) and PACES-Facilities and PARA (n=29) for both features (r=0.417, p=0.024) and amenities (r=0.612, p < 0.001), indicating moderate convergent validity. Conclusion. The PACES audit is a valid, reliable tool for assessing the quality of recreation facilities and programs in a variety of college campus environments.
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spelling pubmed-65457732019-06-24 Redesign, Field-Testing, and Validation of the Physical Activity Campus Environmental Supports (PACES) Audit Horacek, Tanya M. Yildirim, Elif Dede Seidman, Dean Byrd-Bredbenner, Carol Colby, Sarah White, Adrienne A. Shelnutt, Karla P. Olfert, Melissa D. Mathews, Anne E. Riggsbee, Kristin Franzen-Castle, Lisa Morrell, Jesse Stabile Kattelmann, Kendra J Environ Public Health Research Article This paper describes the redesign, field-testing, and convergent validity of a practical tool—Physical Activity Campus Environmental Supports (PACES) audit. Methods. The audit includes two parts: (1) PACES-Programs, which is comprised of questions regarding populations served, fees, programs (recreation/fitness classes and intramurals), proximity, adequacy of facilities, and marketing, and (2) PACES-Facilities, which is comprised of questions regarding built environment (aesthetics, bike racks, stairs, and universal design), recreation equipment, staff, amenities, and access. Each item criterion is specifically scored using a five-point, semantic-differential scale ranging from limited to extensive environmental support. A few questions utilize select all that apply for a summed score. PACES training, interrater reliability, and data collection are all accessible via an online portal. PACES was tested on 76 college campuses. Convergent validity was examined by comparing the PACES-Programs questions to Healthy Campus Initiatives-Programs questions (HCI-Programs) and comparing the PACES-Facilities questions to questions contained in the Physical Activity Resource Assessment (PARA) Instrument. Statistical analyses included Cronbach's alpha, ANOVA, latent profile analysis, and Spearman correlations. Results. The PACES-Programs audit includes 10 items for a potential total of 73 points (α = 0.72) and PACES-Facilities audit includes 15 items for a potential total of 77 points (α = 0.837). Most (77.8%) of the 153 facilities assessed scored in the most healthful range (20–42), which was mainly due to the extensiveness of the aerobic equipment/amenities and the competence/accessibility of staff. Significant differences in PACES-Total and PACES-Programs scores were associated with campus size and PACES-Facilities across regions. For the paired validation assessments, correlations were significant between PACES-Programs and HCI-Programs ((n=41) r=0.498, p < 0.001) and PACES-Facilities and PARA (n=29) for both features (r=0.417, p=0.024) and amenities (r=0.612, p < 0.001), indicating moderate convergent validity. Conclusion. The PACES audit is a valid, reliable tool for assessing the quality of recreation facilities and programs in a variety of college campus environments. Hindawi 2019-05-19 /pmc/articles/PMC6545773/ /pubmed/31236118 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5819752 Text en Copyright © 2019 Tanya M. Horacek et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Horacek, Tanya M.
Yildirim, Elif Dede
Seidman, Dean
Byrd-Bredbenner, Carol
Colby, Sarah
White, Adrienne A.
Shelnutt, Karla P.
Olfert, Melissa D.
Mathews, Anne E.
Riggsbee, Kristin
Franzen-Castle, Lisa
Morrell, Jesse Stabile
Kattelmann, Kendra
Redesign, Field-Testing, and Validation of the Physical Activity Campus Environmental Supports (PACES) Audit
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title_fullStr Redesign, Field-Testing, and Validation of the Physical Activity Campus Environmental Supports (PACES) Audit
title_full_unstemmed Redesign, Field-Testing, and Validation of the Physical Activity Campus Environmental Supports (PACES) Audit
title_short Redesign, Field-Testing, and Validation of the Physical Activity Campus Environmental Supports (PACES) Audit
title_sort redesign, field-testing, and validation of the physical activity campus environmental supports (paces) audit
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6545773/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31236118
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5819752
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