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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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.
Daily P.E. Could Increase Youth Physical Activity by 23 Minutes per Day, According to New Study
January 17, 2013 | News Release
Requiring daily physical education in school could help young people be active for 23 minutes per day, according to a new study.
Do Students Who Are More Active Do Better in School?
July 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Physical inactivity is a leading cause of obesity and overweight, which currently affect more than 23 million children and adolescents—nearly one out of every three youths.
Sharing Spaces: A Researcher Learns What Motivates or Discourages Parks From Sharing Recreational Facilities With Schools and Other Community Organizations
November 28, 2012 | Story
John O. Spengler, JD, PhD, analyzed how parks share their recreational facilities. Understanding how and why parks are shared, and what the barriers are, can inform practices and policies to increase community access to parks for physical activity.
Neighborhood Factors Influence Physical Activity Among African American and Hispanic or Latina Women
January 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Interventions to increase physical activity must address neighborhood factors related to traffic safety.
Liability Concerns and Shared Use of School Recreational Facilities in Underserved Communities
October 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Schools provide a facility for recreation in underserved communities many schools, however, fear liability issues, posing a barrier to community access.
Active Kids Reach Their Peak
November 29, 2011 | Presentation Material/Commentary
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey delivers remarks at Partnership for a Healthier America Summit.
Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities
February 17, 2012 | Program Result
In Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities, partnerships in 49 communities nationwide are changing local policies and revamping the physical environment to foster healthy living and prevent childhood obesity.
Correlates of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Acitvity Among Preschoolers During Unstructured Outdoor Play Periods
October 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This article examines the levels and correlates of physical activity among preschoolers during recess. Since 65 percent of children ages three through five attend preschool in the United States, improved knowledge about activity levels in preschool may contribute to better understanding of the obesity epidemic.
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. ...