title: Does being an Olympic city help improve recreational resources? Examining the quality of physical activity resources in a low-income neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the quality of public physical activity resources (PARs) in a low socio-economic community in the Olympic city of Rio de Janeiro.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Physical Activity Resource Assessment (PARA) instrument was used to assess all 29 public PARs located in this community. A quality indicator (QI) was developed based on PARA results.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The average QI of the areas assessed was 1.3 ± 6.40 and the median 1 point, a considerably low score if compared to scores of public PARs across the city (13.6 ± 4.91 and 13 points).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The urban regeneration necessary for hosting mega-sport events is frequently promoted as an opportunity to enhance PARs and therefore to improve health through physical activity (PA) participation. Findings indicate that the high number of elements that can discourage the use of these spaces may help explain the low level of PA during leisure time that has been previously reported of residents of the same neighborhood. Whether using the Olympic Games as catalyst or not, policies designed to encourage PA should focus also on the built environment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Birsstrasse 320, 4052, Basel, Switzerland. fabiana.rodrigues@unibas.ch.
authors.forename: Fabiana R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: de Sousa-Mast
authors.affiliation: School of Science and Health, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown Campus, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW, 2751, Australia.
authors.forename: Arianne C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.affiliation: Center for Cardiology and Exercise, State Institute of Cardiology Aloysio de Castro, Rua Davi Campista, 326, Humaitá, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, CEP 22261-010, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcelo C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.affiliation: Institute of Scientific and Technological Communication and Information in Health, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Av. Brasil, 4.365, Pavilhão Haity Moussatché, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, CEP 21040-900, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sperandei
authors.affiliation: State University of Ceará, Av. Dr. Silas Munguba, 1700, Campus do Itaperi, Fortaleza-CE, CEP 60714-903, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luilma A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Gurgel
authors.affiliation: Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Birsstrasse 320, 4052, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Uwe
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Pühse
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D002947:Cities; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004779:Environment Design / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D011204:Poverty Areas; D011998:Recreation; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013177:Sports
keywords: Built environment; Low socio-economic status community; Physical activity resources; Rio 2016 Olympic Games