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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The Influence of Public and Green Spaces on Physical Activity Among Blacks and Whites
May 2, 2013 | Story
Rashawn Ray, PhD, a Scholar in RWJF's Scholars in Health Policy Research program (2010–12), examines patterns of exercise and use of public spaces by people of different racial and economic backgrounds.
RWJF Nurse Scientist Discovers New Health Benefits of Tai Chi
February 6, 2013 | Story
RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholar finds that stroke survivors who practice Tai Chi may be less likely to fall.
Project SHAPE LA: Nurse Faculty Scholar Alum Aims to Help Children Get Active
April 27, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
HCB: How did you develop an interest in physical fitness among youth? Wright-Volel: As a pediatric nurse practitioner, I see the health consequences when children are overweight or obese. However, a visit to a clinic is but one part of the solution. ...
Grantee Helps Motivate Kids to Get Healthy
February 28, 2012 | Story
A successful program brings teachers and physicians together to combat childhood obesity by showing kids how to make good health a natural part of learning.
Physical Activity is Essential
January 3, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Therefore, a main priority of action for 2012 should be for physical activity to play a more central role in the policy discourse. As work hours continue to increase, the pressures families face to have a dual income persist, and the struggles of si ...
A Spatial Agent-Based Model for the Simulation of Adults' Daily Walking Within a City
March 1, 2011 | Journal Article
A spatial agent-based model (ABM) simulation of individuals' walking behavior in a city demonstrated that ABMs can effectively formalize the dynamic processes behind and facilitate understanding of individuals' walking behavior.
Physical Activity Assessment
December 1, 2006 | Journal Article
The purpose of this study was to test the accuracy and reliability of the Physical Activity Assessment Tool (PAAT). This self-administered tool is designed to help physicians determine the level of physical activity of their patients and aid in coun ...
Year Three Report
May 15, 2012 | Report
This report summarizes the results of several studies comprising Year Three of an evaluation project assessing the impact of the Mississippi Healthy Students Act on childhood obesity. The evaluation measures trends in childhood obesity rates and ass ...
Active Transportation and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in U.S. Adults
December 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This study demonstrates that active transportation (walking or bicycling for transportation) is associated with favorable cardiovascular disease risk factor profiles. In an effort to improve health outcomes among U.S. adults, promoting and permitting active transportation may prove beneficial.
Body Mass Index, Safety Hazards, and Neighborhood Attractiveness
October 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The built environment potentially can reduce obesity, however, neighborhood characteristics may not be relevant to the same degree across various population subgroups and settings.