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The payoff for investing in public parks and recreation sites may be healthier, more physically fit residents and a less strained health care system, according to Penn State researchers. Investments in parks and recreational services have a dramatic effect on health and fitness
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spending an extra $10 per person on park and recreational facilities provided more vigorous exercise for girls and better strength-building for both sexes
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there was an increase of 17 more minutes of physical activity for each park within a half mile of a home
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studies have shown that the closer parks and recreational sites are to where people live, the more people use them and the more physically active they are
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"Most people, especially elected officials, consider park and recreational services as an amenity or as discretionary spending," said Mowen. "These studies argue that park and recreational facilities are part of the health care system, or should be."
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