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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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.
Challenging Aging Stereotypes
October 1, 2003 | Journal Article
Strategies for Creating a More Active Society
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 ...
Who Struts Her Stuff?
April 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
In 2002, researchers at seven universities expanded a CDC-funded study about the factors that affect the physical activity levels of racially and ethnically diverse women.
African-American Women in Alabama Give Tips on What will Get Them Moving
August 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
From January 2000 through June 2002, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham studied the factors that promote physical activity among rural African-American women in Wilcox County, Ala.
New Jersey Girl Scouts Create Active Living Patch
June 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
From 2003 to 2005, the Girl Scouts of Delaware-Raritan created an Active Living patch to promote the importance of active living.
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.
Title IX's Positive Unintended Consequence: Girls Have a Lower Probability of Obesity
September 16, 2010 | Program Result Report
From 2005 to 2008, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago carried out two studies to determine the impact of Title IX legislation on physical activity and obesity in girls and women.
Healthier Harlem Workbook for Women Takes Aim at Obesity
February 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
Erica G. Phillips-Caesar and a team of researchers conducted focus groups to find out what got in the way of eating healthy foods and increasing physical activity.
Television, Walking, and Diet
April 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Associations with Postpartum Weight Retention