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May 2, 2013 | Story
Rashawn Ray, PhD, a Scholar in RWJF's Scholars in Health Policy Research program (2010–12), examines patterns of exercise and use of public spaces by people of different racial and economic backgrounds.
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Church leaders express willingness to address obesity and promote health in their congregations.
February 28, 2013 | Report
A report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Bridging the Gap program finds that progress to improve school district wellness policies has stalled.
February 24, 2013 | News Release
Kansas City Study: Parks in Lower-Income Neighborhoods Have More Problems Like Vandalism and Litter; Fewer Playgrounds
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
This study estimates the minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity various school and community policy changes could support among youth.
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The odds of student overweight or obesity decreased if they lived in communities with higher walkability index scores according to this study.
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Extensive research that outlined key associations between the built environment and physical activity formed the basis for policy recommendations to city planners in Clark County, Washington.
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
This study assessed whether the spatial accessibility of parks and green spaces are correlated to race/ethnicity or poverty among census tracts in the conterminous U.S.
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.
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Strengthening the awareness of the benefits of local parks is a useful option to successfully promoting physical activity and health.