TAGS: geography,haifa,health,hebrew university,local government,ma,ortal keren,outdoor gym,physical fitness,public park,technion,אורטל קרן,גני כושר ציבוריים,חיפה במסגרת הכנס: הערכת פעילות גופנית בסביבה בנויה מחקר על גני כושר ציבוריים בחיפה, מדיניות רשות מקומית והערכת הרמת השימוש בגני הכושר במרחבים הציבוריים מגישה: אורטל קרן

1. Ortal Keren The Department of Geography The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Supervisor: Professor E. Razin

15. Advantages General insights: * General insights into the patterns of usage measuring by descriptive statistics just a way thinking about the world *Outdoor sports facilities probably have a particular effect on peoples’ participation in physical activity * Locations and conectivities - thoughts and general insights about location of facilities Attractiveness : There are Places which are probably more attractive than others Needs : somehow indicating the needs or requirements of a specific population Accessibility : Telling us about accessibility to the place as well as to the facilities there

16. Disadvantages More details : *No data collected on gender variables (not tested) *Another way of Categorizing the age variable as child, teenager, adult, elderly! *Data of the activity : Intensity , frequency, duration Sample: Not enough observations! (The sample population is too small) Data collection: : Funding is urgently needed for additional research Time and place : “ Lunch Time” needs to be explored as well as other seasons. more places of outdoor gym in Haifa need to be explored Interviewing users : what’s about how people feel Time dimension : I s there a lifestyle change ? we don’t know…