Inequities in Access: Public Open Spaces and Physical Activity Disparities Among Brazilian Preschoolers in Vulnerable Communities.

Key Points

• This research aims to identify how the distance and quality of public open spaces affect physical activity levels in preschoolers from vulnerable communities.
• Analyzed the relationship between public open spaces and physical activity in preschoolers.
• Evaluated the quality and safety of public open spaces in vulnerable environments.
• Conducted assessments of preschoolers' activity levels relative to access distance.
• Public open space quality significantly influences preschoolers' physical activity levels.
• Greater distance to quality open spaces may encourage some active travel among preschoolers.
• Urban planning interventions could improve equitable access to physical activity resources.