ABSTRACT

Hosting the Olympic Games provides opportunities for municipalities to re-imagine urban spaces to promote active leisure. Our research systematically assessed the pre-Olympic conditions for leisure time physical activity (LTPA) in the vicinity of multi-use venues for the Tokyo Games. Researchers conducted walking audits in the surrounds of three venues within two years of the opening ceremony, including the Olympic Stadium, Athlete Village and Musashino Sports Plaza. Audits employed the validated Physical Activity Resource Assessment (PARA) instrument, photographic protocols and GPS mapping. Audit scores for urban features, amenities and incivilities were averaged across researchers, and summative scores provided. Photographs and field notes augmented the evaluation. Six environmental challenges for LTPA legacies were identified, including limited resource accessibility, lack of amenities, health nuisance, vegetation overgrowth, heat effects and disaster risk. These findings indicate that there are important ecological considerations that should be addressed to leverage Olympic hosting in support of LTPA objectives.

摘要

举办奥运会为市政当局提供了重新构想城市空间以促进积极休闲的机会。我们的研究系统地评估了东京奥运会多用途场馆附近休闲时间体育活动 (LTPA) 的奥运前条件。研究人员在开幕式后的两年内对三个场馆周边进行了步行审核，包括奥林匹克体育场、运动员村和武藏野体育广场。审计采用了经过验证的体育活动资源评估 (PARA) 仪器、摄影协议和 GPS 测绘。城市特征、便利设施和不文明行为的审计分数在研究人员之间进行平均，并提供总结性分数。照片和实地记录加强了评估。确定了 LTPA 遗产的六项环境挑战，包括资源可及性有限、缺乏便利设施、健康滋扰、植被过度生长、热效应和灾害风险。这些发现表明，在利用奥运会主办支持 LTPA 目标时，应该考虑一些重要的生态因素。