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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Immigrant Generation and Physical Activity Among Mexican, Chinese & Filipino Adults in the US
June 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This study looked at the effect of immigrant generation on levels of physical activity among Filipinos, Chinese and Mexican adults.
The Role of the Physical and Social Environment in Promoting Health, Safety, and Effectiveness in the Healthcare Workplace
November 1, 2006 | Report
Recommended Reading Environmental Change Recommendations for Ensuring an Optimal Health Care Workplace This literature review examines the impact of the physical environment, along with other factors such as culture and social support, on the heal ...
A Getaway to a Lakeside Camp Lifts Spirits Through Exercise, Art and Memory
July 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
From 1997 to 2000, staff at the Breast Cancer Recovery Foundation established a retreat program for breast cancer survivors and conducted a pilot study of the retreat's effectiveness.
Physical Activity Levels Among Participants in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Diabetes Initiative
June 20, 2009 | Journal Article
The Diabetes Initiative was a self-management initiative conducted in real-world settings for individuals with type 2 diabetes.
Lack of Parks and Open Space Means Less Physical Activity for Californians, California Health Interview Survey Finds
September 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
E. Richard Brown, Ph.D., led a team of researchers in fielding a new Housing and Neighborhood Environment module as part of the 2003 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).
Health e-Technologies: Building the Science of eHealth
May 28, 2010 | Program Result Report
Health e-Technologies supported research to evaluate the effectiveness of technological applications in improving health behaviors and chronic disease management and in enhancing patient-provider interactions.
Redesigning Primary Care Practice to Incorporate Health Behavior Change
February 4, 2009 | Book/Journal Article
This article introduces the American Journal of Preventive Medicine's supplement on round two results of the Prescription for Health program.
Soap-Opera-Style Spanish-Language Video Aims to Help Hispanics Prevent or Manage Diabetes
December 1, 2005 | Program Result Report
The University of Massachusetts Medical School created a videotaped soap-opera-style drama for use in interventions designed to increase physical activity and improve diets among low-literate and illiterate Hispanic individuals.
Walking Program with Online and (Especially) Telephone Support Motivates African-American Women to Exercise
June 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
From 2000 to 2005, staff at the Black Women's Health Imperative created and implemented an online version of a self-help fitness program for African-American women called Walking for Wellness.