TY - JOUR AU - Pitas, Nicholas A. D. AU - Barrett, Austin G. AU - Mowen, Andrew J. AU - Graefe, Alan R. AU - Godbey, Geoffrey C. AU - Sciamanna, Christopher N. PY - 2017 TI - The Relationship Between Self-Rated Health and Use of Parks and Participation in Recreation Programs, United States, 1991 and 2015 T2 - Preventing Chronic Disease JO - Prev Chronic Dis SP - E02 VL - 14 CY - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. N2 - We examined the relationship between self-rated health and use of parks and recreation program participation by using logistic regression to analyze data from representative national surveys conducted in 1991 and 2015. Neither park use nor program participation were significantly related to self-rated health in 1991; however, both were significantly related in 2015. The growing relationship between use of parks and recreation programs and self-rated health during this period is likely the result of broad national health promotion efforts and provides support for funding of capital and operational expenses for park and recreation services. SN - 1545-1151 UR - https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd14.160441 DO - 10.5888/pcd14.160441 ER -