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Correlates of Park-Based Physical Activity Among Children in Diverse Communities

May 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Type of park activity area—court, field, playground, shelter or open space—predicts level of physical activity in children.

The Relationship Between Perceptions of Neighborhood Characteristics and Obesity Among Children

April 1, 2011 | Book

This policy paper is from a series published by the National Bureau of Economic Research on obesity in the United States. The authors examined whether maternal perceptions of neighborhood environment affect children’s body weight.

Built Environment Predictors of Active Travel to School Among Rural Adolescents

March 1, 2011 | Journal Article

A study to determine whether built environment characteristics (BECs) of school neighborhoods predict active travel to school (ATS) among adolescents in two chiefly rural states found that BECs influence but are not sole predictors of ATS.

The Potential of Safe, Secure and Accessible Playgrounds to Increase Children's Physical Activity

February 1, 2011 | Report

Active Living Research analyzes evidence regarding how community resources help children and families be active.

Development, Reliability, and Validity of an Urban Trail Use Survey

September 1, 2010 | Journal Article

An evaluation of the psychometric characteristics of the Research on Urban Trail Environments (ROUTES) Trail Use Questionnaire found that the questionnaire is a reliable and valid measure of trail use and physical activity.

Increasing Collaboration Among Philanthropies to Promote Healthy Communities

January 26, 2010 | Program Results Report

RWJF joined the Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities to encourage partnerships between smart growth proponents and those working to promote active living in their communities.

"Do You See What I See?"

January 1, 2010 | Journal Article

In this study, which first classified different urban neighborhood types, girls were found to be more sensitive to environmental barriers and facilitators to physical activity than boys.

Development of the Rural Active Living Assessment Tools

January 1, 2010 | Journal Article

Obesity is a problem in rural, as well as urban, U.S. communities. Researchers have developed a set of easy-to-use, accessible assessment tools to help rural communities examine how friendly their locales are to healthy, active living.

The Path to Active Living

December 1, 2009 | Journal Article

This article examines the work of the Somerville Active Living by Design Partnership. The authors report on the partnership between Active Living by Design and community organizations and assess the key successes and challenges of the project.

Are Perceptions about Worksite Neighborhoods and Policies Associated with Walking?

November 1, 2009 | Journal Article

Getting the recommended 30 minutes of moderate physical activity most days can be a challenge for working adults. The researchers rated workplace community zones according to numerous characteristics that were supportive or not of walking.

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