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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.

Neighborhood Characteristics and Change in Depressive Symptoms Among Older Residents of New York City

July 1, 2009 | Journal Article

This study investigated the relationship between the depressive symptoms of older adults over time and the characteristics of the neighborhoods in which they live.

The Built Environment

June 1, 2009 | Journal Article

Designing Communities to Promote Physical Activity in Children

Work Group II

April 1, 2009 | Journal Article

This paper presents conclusions from a work group that examined the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for food and physical activity research. The availability of geospatial information and tools provides new ways to investigate activity, weight and health.

Measuring Physical Activity Environments

April 1, 2009 | Journal Article

This article provides a history of research on built environments, including contributions from health, planning and leisure studies. The authors focus on the groundwork laid by research conducted before 2000.

Come Take a Walk with Me

March 1, 2009 | Journal Article

The "go-along" interview method is an opportunity for health researchers to learn more about place by going with individuals on excursions within the local-area context. The "go-along" interview method can be used with other research methods and has a number of advantages and limitations.

Active Living Research and the Movement for Healthy Communities

February 1, 2009 | Commentary

The Active Living Research program has made an important start in engaging underserved communities in efforts to increase physical activity on a population level. However, much remains to be done future efforts must focus on a bottom-up approach that will engage community members from the outset.

A Model Curriculum for a Course on the Built Environment and Public Health

February 1, 2009 | Journal Article

This article examines six selected graduate courses focused on the intersection of public health and the built environment. Based on the input from these successful courses, the authors present a model curriculum for a course combining issues of built environment and public health.

Influences of Physical and Social Neighborhood Environments on Children's Physical Activity and Obesity

February 1, 2009 | Journal Article

This article examines how the physical and social neighborhood environments where fifth graders live and play affect their levels of physical activity and obesity rates.

Utilization and Physical Activity Levels at Renovated and Unrenovated School Playgrounds

February 1, 2009 | Journal Article

There is a relatively small body of research on the impact of the built environment on children's physical activity. This article examines whether renovated and unrenovated playgrounds have different levels of use and activity.

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