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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Childhood Obesity Program Area
RWJF is committed to tackling one of the most urgent threats to the health of our children and families—childhood obesity. Our goal is to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015.
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.
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.
Active Living Research
December 20, 2012 | Program Result Report
Active Living Research is an ongoing national 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.
Afterschool Program Participation, Youth Physical Fitness, and Overweight
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The children who most need fitness-focused afterschool programs may not be participating in them.
Combining Photovoice and Focus Groups
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Engaging Latina teens in a photography project empowered them to address barriers to physical activity in their Connecticut community.
Summer and Follow-Up Interventions to Affect Adiposity with Mothers and Daughters
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
A summer intervention reduced body fat in Latina girls but results were not long-lasting.
Do Short Physical Activity Breaks in Classrooms Work?
February 28, 2013 | Issue Brief
With budget pressures increasing and cuts being made to physical education, schools are finding ways to help kids be active in class. This brief summarizes research regarding how classroom breaks can help young people be active and healthy.
Kansas City Study: Parks in Lower-Income Neighborhoods Have More Problems Like Vandalism and Litter; Fewer Playgrounds
February 24, 2013 | News Release
Kansas City Study: Parks in Lower-Income Neighborhoods Have More Problems Like Vandalism and Litter; Fewer Playgrounds
The Role of Community Safety in Obesity Prevention: Exploring How Exposure to Crime and Violence Affect Physical Activity and Healthy Eating
February 8, 2013 | Program Result Report
The connection between community safety and obesity prevention was the topic of an RWJF thought- leaders forum. This paper presents the main findings from the meeting for practitioners.
The Role of Community Safety in Obesity Prevention: Exploring How Exposure to Crime and Violence Affect Physical Activity and Healthy Eating
February 8, 2013 | Program Result Report
The connection between community safety and obesity prevention was the topic of an RWJF thought-leaders forum. This paper presents the main findings from the meeting for researchers.