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Introduction to the Active Living Research Supplement

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

In a supplement to the Annals of Behavioral Medicine, important interventional strategies aimed toward understanding disparities in environments and policies that support active living are discussed

Using Evidence to Create Active Communities: Stories from the Field--Policy and Research with Chicago's Child Care Centers

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Improving child care standards relating to nutrition, physical activity, and screen-time was a joint resolution passed by the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children.

Gender Differences in Self-Report Physical Activity and Park and Recreation Facility Use Among Latinos in Wake County, North Carolina

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Public parks and recreational facilities offer Latinos a viable option for physical activity (PA).

The Perceived and Built Environment Surrounding Urban Schools and Physical Activity Among Adolescent Girls

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

The relationship between perceptions of the built environment and the physical environment surrounding schools predicts levels of moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA).

Individual-and Area-Level Disparities in Access to the Road Network, Subway System and a Public Bicycle Share Program on the Island of Montreal, Canada

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Higher populations of low-income and low-education residents had greater access to the subway and bicycle share program.

Predictors of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) in African American Young Adolescents

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Demographics and family social support influence physical activity in African American adolescents according to this study.

Locations of Joint Physical Activity in Parent-Child Pairs Based on Accelerometer and GPS Monitoring

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

The largest proportion of joint MVPA occurred in residential locations. Obese children were less likely to perform joint MVPA with their parent in open spaces/parks than in residential locations.

Trends in Presentations of Environmental and Policy Studies Related to Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity at Society of Behavioral Medicine, 1995-2010

October 3, 2012 | Journal Article

Funding support from such programs as RWJF’s Active Living Research and others increased the number of studies on environmental and policy research topics related to obesity, nutrition, and physical activity over the past 15 years.

Active Living Research

December 20, 2012 | Program Result

Active Living Research is an ongoing national 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.

Neighborhood Factors Influence Physical Activity Among African American and Hispanic or Latina Women

January 1, 2012 | Journal Article

Interventions to increase physical activity must address neighborhood factors related to traffic safety.

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Introduction to the Active Living Research Supplement

Using Evidence to Create Active Communities: Stories from the Field--Policy and Research with Chicago's Child Care Centers

Gender Differences in Self-Report Physical Activity and Park and Recreation Facility Use Among Latinos in Wake County, North Carolina

The Perceived and Built Environment Surrounding Urban Schools and Physical Activity Among Adolescent Girls

Individual-and Area-Level Disparities in Access to the Road Network, Subway System and a Public Bicycle Share Program on the Island of Montreal, Canada

Predictors of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) in African American Young Adolescents

Locations of Joint Physical Activity in Parent-Child Pairs Based on Accelerometer and GPS Monitoring

Trends in Presentations of Environmental and Policy Studies Related to Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity at Society of Behavioral Medicine, 1995-2010

Active Living Research

Neighborhood Factors Influence Physical Activity Among African American and Hispanic or Latina Women