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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.
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.
Designing for Active Transportation
February 1, 2005 | Issue Brief
This research summary gives a synopsis of the current state of peer-reviewed research into what makes a community "walkable" or "bikeable."
Designing for Active Recreation
February 1, 2005 | Issue Brief
This research summary gives a synopsis of the current state of peer-reviewed research into what constitutes an activity-friendly environment for recreational physical activity.
The Built Environment and Physical Activity
April 1, 2007 | Issue Brief
This synthesis examines the evidence on the built environment–proximity to destinations, sidewalks, aesthetics, access to parks and open spaces, and the walkability of the community–and the relationship to increased physical activity.
The Built Environment and Location-Based Physical Activity
April 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This study used GPS and accelerometers, physical activity monitoring equipment, to track physical activity around home and work locations. There is evidence that certain neighborhood characteristics, including land-use mix and population density, influence physical activity among residents.
"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.