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eCPAT: Advancing public park information and technology resources to diverse audiences for healthy communities

Award Information
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Branch: National Institutes of Health
Contract: 1R41CA217471-01A1
Agency Tracking Number: R41CA217471
Amount: $224,843.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: STTR
Solicitation Topic Code: NCI
Solicitation Number: PA17-303
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2017
Award Year: 2018
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2018-04-15
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2020-03-31
Small Business Information
912 LADY ST STE 400
Columbia, SC 29201-3106
United States
DUNS: 079860444
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 ANDREW KACZYNSKI
 (803) 777-7063
 atkaczyn@mailbox.sc.edu
Business Contact
 BENJAMIN SCHOOLEY
Phone: (949) 973-6624
Email: schooley.ben@gmail.com
Research Institution
 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
 
MCKISSICK - 1500 PENDLETON STREET
COLUMBIA, SC 29208-0001
United States

 Nonprofit College or University
Abstract

Project Summary Abstract
Quality parks provide numerous benefits to individuals and communitiesincluding health cost savings through
physical activity and stress reliefincreased tax revenue via augmented property values and attracting
businessesand positive social and environmental impacts through outcomes such as civic pride and pollution
controlThe Community Park Audit ToolCPATprovides a comprehensive yet user friendly means of
engaging diverse stakeholders in the process of evaluating and improving local parks to achieve these
benefitsMore recentlywe developed an initial electronic app version of the CPATeCPATand have
conducted extensive beta testing with project and workshop participantse gyouthpublic health researcherspark professionalseCPAT has been very well received throughout these preliminary effortsbut they have
also identified important improvements to the app and associated infrastructure that are needed to satisfy the
demands of a multitude of interested user groups and support commercializationThereforethe two related
aims of this proposal areTo develop and advance eCPAT mobile technology and infrastructure for broader
use by diverse populationsandTo conduct feasibility testing and examine the utility of the eCPAT system
with diverse user groupsTo accomplish these aimswe will build on our teamandapos s vast expertise in parks and
recreationtechnology developmentpublic healthand entrepreneurship to integrate additional innovative
features within the eCPAT appe gcameraGISsocial media connectivityas well as develop robust access
and database infrastructure to ensure scalability and securityWe will then engagestakeholders from a
variety of fieldspublic parks and recreation agenciesparks and public health researcherscitizenshealth
care professionalsreal estate investors agentsin workshops to test the enhanced eCPAT app and system
and to examine strategies for commercialization and disseminationAdvancement of eCPAT represents an
innovative opportunityin a substantial market with no current competitorsto capitalize on the benefits of
electronic data collection and to facilitate the integration of these data with other emerging technologies to
support individualorganizationaland community decision makingThe eCPAT app and system can be used
by parks and recreation agencies in communities across the U Sto standardize park data collection and
managementby researchers conducting studies about the built environmentparksand related outcomes
such as physical activity and obesityby citizens conducting grassroots advocacy and desiring to communicate
park information to officials and fellow residentsby health care professionals participating in rapidly growing
park prescriptions initiatives that recommend parks as destinations for health promotionand by real estate
agents and investors working to showcase the park resources in a neighborhoodThese and other user groups
illustrate eCPATandapos s significant commercial potential and capacity for improving the value of public parks to
community engagementeconomic prosperityand health Project Narrative
The proposed research is relevant to public health because it will advance a tool and system for researchersparks and public health professionalsand citizens that can aid in better evaluatingimprovingand
encouraging use of public parks for physical activityThereforethis project is relevant to the mission of NIH
and the National Cancer Institute by enhancing park systems in communities and park use among diverse
residentswhich can lead to health benefits such as increased physical activity participationreduced stress
and illnessimproved social connectionsobesity preventionand chronic disease mitigation

* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *

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