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March 25, 2009 | Book
Federal funding for projects to improve pedestrian and bicycle transportation varies by the relative poverty and education levels of the counties where they are located, as well as by region, according to the first study of the patterns of such federal funding.
March 25, 2009 | Book
Analysis of data from a 2001-2002 survey of travel within the Atlanta area found those who make more mass transit trips are more likely to walk 30 or more minutes per day, enough to meet a government recommendation for physical activity.
March 25, 2009 | Book
Programming office building elevators to stop only on every third floor, so that stairs become the only access to certain floors for nondisabled employees, can push employees to use stairs more and thus get more physical activity, as it did in the California building which is the subject of this study.
March 25, 2009 | Book
The implementation of federally mandated Local Wellness Policies had a minimal impact, according to a study of 45 rural Colorado school districts. After implementation, there was no change in the time spent in physical education and recess, nor in the policies supporting student participation in those activities.
March 25, 2009 | Book
A survey of parents of young schoolchildren in Austin, Texas reveals a 15-minute walk to school, accompanied by an adult, appears to be acceptable, as long as children do not need to travel through high-traffic or unsafe areas.
March 25, 2009 | Book
Passing a school health policy bill is not enough. Program refinements, monitoring and accountability measures, as well as supportive communitywide efforts, are necessary to achieve the legislation's goals, according to this evaluation of a bill mandating physical education time and school health education.
March 24, 2009 | Book
This introduction to a supplement in the Journal of Public Health Policy recaps the 2008 Active Living Research Conference, which focused on creating environments to encourage people to be active in their daily lives. The conference also examined how research can influence policy-making.
February 28, 2009 | Book
Contrary to previous studies, the level of physical activity among kids varies more by age and gender than by ethnicity or socioeconomic status, according to a survey that reviewed previous literature and relied on accelerometer data of activity levels rather than self-reporting.
January 1, 2006 | Book
Statistics that show aging of the American population have led health experts to issue dire warnings. Many concerns about this vulnerable population and the strain it may place on social service programs are warranted, but focusing only on the chall ...
January 1, 2003 | Book
The Foundation's stature may be based largely on its national policy and program activities, but it devotes a significant amount of its resources to supporting local activities. A look at a few of those local activities are presented in this year's Anthology..