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Implementing emerging methods to improve evaluations of playground and park renovations: a comparative case study on park use in low-income, predominantly black communities

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-026-01977-y

Published Online: 2026-09-15

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Authors

Burford, Kathryn G.

Han, Junga

Piotrowski, Emily

Hughey, S. Morgan

Schipperijn, Jasper

Crowley, Shannon K.

Benton, Jack S.

Hipp, J. Aaron
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

National Recreation and Parks Association, with funding from the BCI Burke Company

World Playground Research Institute, with funding from KOMPAN
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Article History

Received: 6 April 2026

Accepted: 4 September 2026

First Online: 15 September 2026

Declarations

Ethics approval and consent to participate: Study procedures were approved by the North Carolina State University Institutional Review Board (IRB #9376 for case study 1; IRB #26291 for case study 2). Written informed consent was not applicable to the study methods and waived by the IRB.

Consent for publication: Not applicable.

Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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