The environment in which you live can make it easier, or more challenging, to be physically active. Many Americans have become sedentary over the years because physical activity has been slowly engineered out of our lives. Physical changes to communities can create safe, healthy environments that encourage and promote active living.
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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.
Neighborhood Perceptions and Active School Commuting in Low-Income Cities
October 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Improving neighborhood environments to make them more pleasant are likely to increse active travel to and from school.
Bike Share Programs, Biking Communities Increase the Number of Women on Bikes
September 26, 2013 | New Public Health Post
A new report, “Women on a Roll,” from the League of American Bicyclists finds the numbers of women taking to bikes is increasing, and credits bike share programs and other city biking enhancements for the uptick.
Butch and Leslie Cook and the Aging Well Program
June 28, 2013 | Program Results Report
This sidebar tells the story of Butch Cook and his wife who began attending senior wellness classes run by the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association of Steamboat Springs.
Finding a Nearby Fitness Class Makes all the Difference in Rural Colorado
June 28, 2013 | Program Results Report
This sidebar tells how Louise Iacovetto, age 88, benefits from a senior wellness class, part of Aging Well, a program run by the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association of Steamboat Springs.
Does the 'Built Environment' Affect Children's Activity Levels?
August 28, 2013 | Story
Researchers Cheryl Kelly, PhD, MPH, and Michael R. Elliot, PhD, used an RWJF Active Living Research grant to study the impact of an improved built environment on children's activity levels in one St. Louis neighborhood.
Architecture and Design for a Fit Nation
August 9, 2013 | New Public Health Post
FitNation is an initiative that highlights innovative design and architectural strategies that encourage people to get healthy and get moving.
Withholding Recess From Elementary School Students
August 1, 2013 | Journal Article
In this study, strong school district policy was associated with increased odds of not withholding students from recess for poor behavior or completing schoolwork.
Association Between State Physical Education (PE) Requirements and PE Participation, Physical Activity, and Body Mass Index Change
August 1, 2013 | Journal Article
State physical education laws with specific time requirements may increase attendance in physical education classes and overall physical activity particularly among girls.
Walking School Bus Programs in U.S. Public Elementary Schools
July 1, 2013 | Journal Article
This study examines the impact of school characteristics, district policies, and state laws on school-organized Walking School Bus (WSB) programs. Both district policy and state law were significantly associated with the presence of a WSB program.