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screen shot of a checklist

The PARA is a brief, one-page, check-box instrument used to assess the type, features, amenities, quality and incivilities of a variety of physical activity resources (e.g., parks, churches, schools, sports facilities, fitness centers, community centers, and trails). Assessments typically take fewer than 10 minutes for an medium sized (less than one city block) resource. Features, amenities and incivilities are rated using discrete operational definitions (with pictures as aids) on rating scales of poor, mediocre or good.

Listed in the SNAP-Ed Evaluation Framework Interpretive Guide.

Developer
Unknown.
Year
2005
Historical Document
Yes
Funding Source
unknown.
Free Material
Yes
Evidence
  • Evaluated
Evaluation Information

Associated publications: https://ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1479-5868-2-13

Evaluation Framework Indicators
Review date
Reviewer Initials
JMA