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Active Living by Design

February 4, 2013 | Program Result Report

From 2001 to 2009, 25 community partnerships across the country pursued projects designed to revamp the built environment and change public policies to make physical activity part of everyday life.

Exploring the Distribution of Park Availability, Features, and Quality Across Kansas City, Missouri by Income and Race/Ethnicity

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Park availability, features (facilities and amenities) and quality across different income and race/ethnicity levels is examined in this study.

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.

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

Perceptions of Neighborhood Park Quality

February 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Strengthening the awareness of the benefits of local parks is a useful option to successfully promoting physical activity and health.

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).

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.

Assessment for Active Living

November 1, 2012 | Journal Article

This study used data from focus groups, interviews, and the ALbD Progress Reporting System to examine community assessments conducted by the partnerships.

Creating a Moment for Active Living via a Media Campaign

November 1, 2012 | Journal Article

This article shares findings from Activate Omaha, and assesses whether residents thought Omaha was a place to lead an active lifestyle; what opportunities and plans they had to be more active; and their awareness of the campaign.