Research: Rural Latino Youth Park Use & Physical Activity

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Creating environments that are safe and conducive to physical activity is important for encouraging Latino Youth to be active.

In this research article, researchers Cynthia Perry, Brian Saelens, and Beti Thompson found that a higher quality of parks and amenities were associated with greater participation in after school programming among Latinos.

Learn more about what researchers found in the following article: Rural Latino Youth Park Use: Characteristics, Park Amenities, and Physical Activity.