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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Changes in Physical Functioning in the Active Living Every Day Program of the Active for Life Initiative®
June 30, 2010 | Journal Article
Participants in a community physical activity program for older adults showed improvements in physical functioning.
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.
Cincinnati Churches Take Wellness Pledge
September 7, 2011 | Story
Winning Strategies in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity.
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.
Faith & Food
August 4, 2011 | Program Result
The Center for Closing the Health Gap in Greater Cincinnati, in partnership with three Avondale neighborhood churches, mobilized a faith-based coalition to advance policies to improve the availability of healthy, affordable foods.
Slavic Village
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article describes the work of the Slavic Village Partnership, which received an Active Living by Design (ALbD) grant to expand green spaces and improve infrastructure. The goal of the collaboration, headed by Slavic Village Development, was to create a robust, family-friendly neighborhood that promoted healthy living by its residents.
Hamilton County, Ohio
January 11, 2010 | Story
Community is among 50 sites making critical changes through national initiative to prevent obesity.