Improving Built Environments and Community Connections Can Spur Better Health
September 28, 2011 | Story
Three innovative projects uncover ways to protect mental and physical health by changing the ways people live and interact with each other.
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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.
Communities Creating Healthy Environments: Improving Access to Healthy Foods and Safe Places to Play in Communities of Color
National Program
To build state and national momentum to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity through strategic investment in those communities most affected.
Latino Church Leaders' Perspectives on Childhood Obesity Prevention
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Church leaders express willingness to address obesity and promote health in their congregations.
Exploring the Distribution of Park Availability, Features, and Quality Across Kansas City, Missouri by Income and Race/Ethnicity
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Park availability, features (facilities and amenities) and quality across different income and race/ethnicity levels is examined in this study.
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."