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A Study on the Health Effects of Using the Neighborhood Park - Use the Children s Grand Park U-Health Care Center System -

This study evaluated the value in use of the neighborhood park for healthy life rather than the aspect of preventive medicine. The research data in this study is drawn from 40 park users through Health Care Center System in the Children s Grand Park, which investigated utility value by the health effect. A study method based on t-test matching to sample in order to confirm statistically difference between the measurement value before and after using the park. The results indicate weight, body fat percentage and BMI made statistically no difference under the significance level. However, the 60% of subjects blood pressure became stable after using the neighborhood park. In addition, although there is not a correlation with enhancement of muscular power, an ability that muscle is able to react instantly improved. Thus, the fitness index for health was distinguished form the fitness index for exercise within the level of significance. It turned out that metabolic age reduced 2.6 by using the neighborhood park. According to the results of study, using the park at the neighborhood environment temporarily has an influence on enhancement of physical ability rather than effects on improvement of physical strength. In short, the park at the neighborhood is important urban planning facilities for becoming a healthy city.