School District Wellness Policies
February 28, 2013 | Report
A report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Bridging the Gap program finds that progress to improve school district wellness policies has stalled.
Built Environment
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Seattle-Area Affordable Housing Community Planting Gardens, Building Sidewalks
November 22, 2011 | Story
Winning Strategies in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity.
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.
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.
Active Living Research
August 28, 2013 | Program Results Report
Active Living Research is an ongoing program to identify environmental factors and policies that can substantially increase levels of physical activity and to provide policy-makers with evidence about how to create more activity-friendly communities.
Walkable Communities and Adolescent Weight
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The odds of student overweight or obesity decreased if they lived in communities with higher walkability index scores according to this study.
Physical Activity
April 1, 2011 | Book
This policy paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research examines factors contributing to obesity, such as physical inactivity.
Studying the Child Obesity Epidemic with Natural Experiments
April 1, 2011 | Book
This paper is part of a series on obesity published by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Yavapai-Apache Youth Council - "Dreams Do Come True"
March 15, 2011 | Program Results Report
The Yavapai-Apache Youth Council built a walking trail near tribal headquarters in Camp Verde, Ariz.
Influence of Schoolyard Renovations on Children's Physical Activity
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Learning Landscapes rebuilds worn-out schoolyards in Denver. This study compared physical activity at Learning Landscapes and non-renovated schoolyards. The authors built on previous research of physical activity in schoolyards by dividing the schoolyard surface into four categories.