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Table 1 Description of each Parks and Recreation site. Monthly climate data were obtained from the National Climatic Data Center [21]. Demographic data were obtained from 2010 United States Census Data [22]

From: Community readiness assessment for obesity research: pilot implementation of the Healthier Families programme

Michigan

Programmes offered

• Yoga

• Karate

• Boot camp

• Dance

• Acrobatics

• Afterschool programme

• Art

Climate

• Average temperature: 23 °F

• Average low temperature: 17 °F

• Average high temperature: 30 °F

Demographics Population: 114,297

• White: 61.2%

• Black: 23.7%

• Hispanic or Latino: 12.5%

• Asian: 3.7%

• American Indian: 0.8%

• Median household income: $36,054

Georgia

Programmes offered

• Youth basketball

• Cheerleading

• Zumba

• Yoga

• Line dancing

• Senior drama class

• Nutrition Class

Climate

•Average temperature: 61 °F

• Average low temperature: 51 °F

• Average high temperature: 70 °F

Demographics Population: 691,893

• Black: 54.3%

• White: 33.3%

• Hispanic or Latino: 9.8%

• Asian: 5.1%

• American Indian: 0.84%

• Median household income: $50,856

Nevada

Programmes offered

• Dance with baby

• Youth boot camp

• Yoga & Tai Chi

• Art

• Music

• School prep

• Language

Climate

• Average temperature: 63 °F

• Average low temperature: 48 °F

• Average high temperature: 77 °F

Demographics Population: 257,729

• White: 76.9%

• Hispanic or Latino: 14.9%

• Asian: 7.2%

• Black: 5.1%

• American Indian: 0.7%

• Median household income: $64,489

Florida

Programmes offered

• Afterschool programme

• Tutoring programme

• Computer lab

• Internet access

• Teen arts

• Fitness & personal Training

• Karate

Climate

• Average temperature: 77 °F

• Average low temperature: 70 °F

• Average high temperature: 85 °F

Demographics Population: 107,167

• Black: 76.3%

• Hispanic or Latino: 22.0%

• White: 18.3%

• Asian: 0.6%

• American Indian: 0.2%

• Median household income: $42,040