RESUMEN

An audit of recreation programs with moderate or higher levels of physical activity (PA) in Los Angeles area cities (N=82) was conducted using internet, telephone, and survey methods. Metabolic Equivalents (METs) were used to code programs׳ physical activity intensity. MET-hours per recreation program was associated with required age for enrollment, percent of residents >64 years of age, and fiscal capacity of cities. Capacity to promote energy expenditure may depend on targeted age groups, age of population, and municipal fiscal capacity. Cities with lower fiscal capacity might offer those higher MET-hour activities which require less specialized equipment and seek outside funding to offer higher MET programs.

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Metabolismo Energético , Planificación Ambiental , Instalaciones Públicas/estadística & datos numéricos , Recreación , Adolescente , Adulto , Factores de Edad , Anciano , Niño , Planificación Ambiental/estadística & datos numéricos , Ejercicio Físico , Promoción de la Salud/economía , Encuestas Epidemiológicas , Humanos , Los Angeles , Equivalente Metabólico , Persona de Mediana Edad , Actividad Motora , Análisis Multinivel , Adulto Joven