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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Locations of Joint Physical Activity in Parent-Child Pairs Based on Accelerometer and GPS Monitoring
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The largest proportion of joint MVPA occurred in residential locations. Obese children were less likely to perform joint MVPA with their parent in open spaces/parks than in residential locations.
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. ...
Major Survey Tracks Children's and Teens Diets and Physical Activity in California
April 18, 2011 | Program Result Report
The 2005 and 2007 California Health Interview Surveys incorporated questions on children's and adolescents' diet and physical activity as well as the environmental factors that influence those behaviors.
Elementary School Girls Run for Fitness and Fun (San Francisco Bay Area)
November 18, 2009 | Program Result Report
Girls on the Run is one of the many sports programs sponsored by Team-Up for Youth in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Rowing Program Helps Teenage Girls Get Fit and Build Confidence (San Francisco Bay Area)
November 18, 2009 | Program Result Report
Caitlin is one of about 25 girls from Oakland's five public high schools who participate in the nine-month rowing program through a Team-Up for Youth grant.
San Francisco Children Get Exercise and Build Life Skills
August 28, 2008 | Program Result Report
About 3,250 low-income children, most Asian, Pacific Islander and Latino, live in the Tenderloin neighborhood of downtown San Francisco.
California Agencies Promote Strength-Training Programs for Older Adults
May 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
The California Center for Physical Activity awarded grants to establish Active Aging Community Task Forces, which promoted and provided strength-training, balance and mobility classes to older adults.
New YMCA Program Uses Coaching and Relationship Building to Promote Healthy Behaviors in Sedentary Adults
November 14, 2004 | Program Result Report
The YMCA of Santa Clara Valley joined with YMCAs in four other western cities in conducting an exploratory study of Total Health Plus+, a comprehensive nutrition and exercise program that helps sedentary adults adopt and sustain healthier lifestyles.
Study Found that New Programs to Keep Seniors Active Benefit from Partnering with Existing Organizations
December 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
The University of California, San Francisco evaluated the feasibility of providing the Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors through organizations with the infrastructure and expertise to conduct the program.
Do Health Policies Aimed at School Children Lower Childhood Obesity Rates?
March 14, 2013 | Program Result Report
The California Center for Public Health Advocacy studied data on childhood obesity in the state to determine whether incidence of the condition had declined from 2005 to 2010, and whether any decline could be attributed to changes in policy.