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December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This commentary explores the question of what needs to happen to ensure that, once built, these facilities will be effective in promoting physical activity.
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
As best practices for active living are identified, it is equally important to identify ways to ensure that these practices will be adopted and maintained. This commentary examines factors that promote successful implementation and long-term sustainability of community-based environment and policy change.
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This supplement of the Journal of Adolescent Health presents research documenting trends towards healthier foods and more physical activity in schools. The authors acknowledge that a wide range of factors influence obesity's development, but policy and environment solutions may be the key to reversing the childhood obesity trend.
August 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale for Youth (NEWS-Y) will help researchers determine what neighborhood characteristics encourage physical activity among children and adolescents. This study implemented NEWS-Y among a group of parents and adolescents in Cincinnati, Boston, and San Diego.
June 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The International Physical Activity Prevalence Study (IPS) collected estimates of physical activity levels and related environmental characteristics in 11 countries. Analysis of IPS data indicates that designing neighborhoods to support physical activity is an international public health issue.
November 8, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of RWJF leaders, scholars, fellows and grantees.
April 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article critiques recently developed measures to assess the relationship between parks and recreation areas and physical fitness. Limited access to recreational facilities may be linked to higher rates of obesity in low-income communities of color.
April 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article presents the conclusions of a work group charged with improving instrumentation to assess food and activity environments. The paper identifies key challenges and makes recommendations to improve instrumentation in this field.
April 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article evaluates three approaches used to measure the impact of the built environment on physical activity.
April 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article presents conclusions drawn from a work group to examine methodologic issues in research on food and physical environments. Transdisciplinary research on these environments has been hampered by several methodologic challenges.