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Does the 'Built Environment' Affect Children's Activity Levels?

August 28, 2013 | Story

Researchers Cheryl Kelly, PhD, MPH, and Michael R. Elliot, PhD, used an RWJF Active Living Research grant to study the impact of an improved built environment on children's activity levels in one St. Louis neighborhood.

Active Living Research

August 28, 2013 | Program Results Report

Active Living Research is an ongoing program to identify environmental factors and policies that can substantially increase levels of physical activity and to provide policy-makers with evidence about how to create more activity-friendly communities.

Association Between State Physical Education (PE) Requirements and PE Participation, Physical Activity, and Body Mass Index Change

August 1, 2013 | Journal Article

State physical education laws with specific time requirements may increase attendance in physical education classes and overall physical activity particularly among girls.

Active Living by Design

February 4, 2013 | Program Results Report

From 2001 to 2009, 25 community partnerships across the country pursued projects designed to revamp the built environment and change public policies to make physical activity part of everyday life.

Assessment for Active Living

November 1, 2012 | Journal Article

This study used data from focus groups, interviews, and the ALbD Progress Reporting System to examine community assessments conducted by the partnerships.

Creating a Moment for Active Living via a Media Campaign

November 1, 2012 | Journal Article

This article shares findings from Activate Omaha, and assesses whether residents thought Omaha was a place to lead an active lifestyle; what opportunities and plans they had to be more active; and their awareness of the campaign.

Introduction to the Active Living Research Supplement

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

In a supplement to the Annals of Behavioral Medicine, important interventional strategies aimed toward understanding disparities in environments and policies that support active living are discussed

Using Evidence to Create Active Communities: Stories from the Field--Policy and Research with Chicago's Child Care Centers

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Improving child care standards relating to nutrition, physical activity, and screen-time was a joint resolution passed by the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children.

Gender Differences in Self-Report Physical Activity and Park and Recreation Facility Use Among Latinos in Wake County, North Carolina

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Public parks and recreational facilities offer Latinos a viable option for physical activity (PA).

The Perceived and Built Environment Surrounding Urban Schools and Physical Activity Among Adolescent Girls

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

The relationship between perceptions of the built environment and the physical environment surrounding schools predicts levels of moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA).

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