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.
Physical Activity
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Academic Test Scores Increase with Physical Fitness Scores Among New York Students in Grades K to 8
November 18, 2009 | Story
Physical fitness scores were measured by students’ 2007–08 NYC FITNESSGRAM percentile.
When New York Low-Income Seniors Exercise, Weight Falls and Confidence Rises
June 1, 2005 | Program Result
Researchers with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene tested a 12-week physical activity program that combined aerobics, resistance exercise and motivational activities in a group of 340 low-income, mostly African-American seniors.
Communities Creating Healthy Environments: Improving Access to Healthy Foods and Safe Places to Play in Communities of Color
National Program
To build state and national momentum to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity through strategic investment in those communities most affected.
Aesthetic Amenities and Safety Hazards Associated with Walking and Bicycling for Transportation in New York City
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Neighborhood street amenities such as sidewalk cafés, as well as fewer safety hazards may be associated with walking or active transportation.
New Logo and Trail Signs Identify 2,600-Mile East Coast Greenway Urban Walking and Biking Trail
March 1, 2004 | Program Result
The East Coast Greenway Alliance created a logo and trail signs to promote the use of the East Cost Greenway, a 2,600-mile urban walking and biking trail that will link cities and towns from Maine to Florida.
Healthier Harlem Workbook for Women Takes Aim at Obesity
February 1, 2007 | Program Result
Erica G. Phillips-Caesar and a team of researchers conducted focus groups to find out what got in the way of eating healthy foods and increasing physical activity.
Low-Income New Yorkers See Barriers to Physical Fitness
June 1, 2007 | Program Result
The University of Texas examined the perceptions of NYC residents of low-income areas about their neighborhoods to determine factors that help or hinder them from increasing their physical activity.
Alliance for a Healthier Generation Names Healthiest School in America
June 15, 2010 | News Release/Video
West New York, New Jersey's Memorial High School earns first-ever Gold National Recognition Award from Alliance's Healthy Schools Program.
Community Partnerships to Mobilize Low-Income Communities Around Active Living
February 22, 2010 | Story
"There's a culture to encourage people not to go outside because it doesn't feel safe, largely due to the built environment," said Miquela Craytor, executive director of Sustainable South Bronx.
Buffalo: Engaging Cafeteria Staff in Food & Fun
January 27, 2009 | Program Result
Students ages 11 to 13 participated in a variety of experiential healthy eating activities, including a weekly salad bar in the school cafeteria, Food & Fun after-school workshops and special projects.