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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.
June 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Designing Communities to Promote Physical Activity in Children
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Low-income urban neighborhoods are less conducive to walking than other neighborhoods, even if they have comparable population densities, street layouts, and mixed-land use, according to this study of census data and direct observation of neighborhoods in New York City.