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Investigating Children's Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Using Ecological Momentary Assessment with Mobile Phones

June 3, 2011 | Journal Article

This article examines whether an electronic Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) protocol that gathers data via mobile phone is a viable mechanism to track activity patterns of children. This technology could be a valuable source of information on childhood activity and obesity.

Active for Life: Increasing Physical Activity Levels in Adults Age 50 and Older

April 15, 2011 | Story

A profile of the evaluator, Sara Wilcox, PhD.

Systematic Review of Interventions to Increase Physical Activity and Physical Fitness in African-Americans

July 1, 2009 | Journal Article

A review of 43 studies of interventions that increased physical activity among African-American subjects found that differences in the methodologies of the studies limited the ability to make comparisons among the studies.

Child's Play: Robin Moore, DiplArch, MCP, Investigates Parks as Active Recreation Sites for Kids

December 26, 2010 | Story

"Almost 70 percent of the activity took place in the really nice, renovated playground area, even though it accounted for just 2 percent of the total park size," says Moore.

Joining Scholarship and Action on Behalf of Black Mothers and Daughters

December 26, 2010 | Story

According to Johnson Dias, the presence of poverty, racism and crime is a daily disaster in these neighborhoods. "Public safety here is a heath issue," she says. "You can't keep your child physically active if you are concerned your child might die."

Health Organizer Spearheads Efforts to Promote Physical Activity in Chicago Neighborhood

February 22, 2010 | Story

With leadership from Lucy Gomez-Feliciano, Active Living Logan Square worked with McAuliffe Elementary School and Ames Middle School to expand opportunities for physical activity.

What Is the Impact on Children's Physical Activity if Play Grounds Are Renovated?

January 26, 2010 | Story

The study did not reveal a substantial increase in very active children in renovated playgrounds. Instead, Brink says, "what we saw was a major reduction in sedentary behavior and a substantial increase in moderate behavior."

Academic Test Scores Increase with Physical Fitness Scores Among New York Students in Grades K to 8

November 18, 2009 | Story

Physical fitness scores were measured by students’ 2007–08 NYC FITNESSGRAM percentile.

Transit and Health: Mode of Transport, Employer-Sponsored Public Transit Pass Programs, and Physical Activity

March 25, 2009 | Book

Analysis of data from a 2001-2002 survey of travel within the Atlanta area found those who make more mass transit trips are more likely to walk 30 or more minutes per day, enough to meet a government recommendation for physical activity.

Connecting Active Living Research and Public Policy

March 24, 2009 | Book

This introduction to a supplement in the Journal of Public Health Policy recaps the 2008 Active Living Research Conference, which focused on creating environments to encourage people to be active in their daily lives. The conference also examined how research can influence policy-making.

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