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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Study Shows Commuting from New Jersey to New York by Train Instead of by Car Ups Physical Activity, Reduces Stress
February 1, 2007 | Program Result
Polytechnic University Department of Humanities & Social Sciences investigated the effects of commuting by car versus train on physical activity and stress among commuters traveling from New Jersey to Manhattan.
New Jersey Girl Scouts Create Active Living Patch
June 1, 2007 | Program Result
From 2003 to 2005, the Girl Scouts of Delaware-Raritan created an Active Living patch to promote the importance of active living.
Targeting Overweight Kids and Their Parents in Vineland, N.J.
November 4, 2011 | Program Result
South Jersey Healthcare implemented Success Through Exercise, Physical Fitness and Sharing Information for Kids, a 12-week course that helps overweight children and their parents in low-income and minority communities combat obesity.
Parsippany, New Jersey, is Healthy, Seriously!
April 1, 2010 | Story
Parsippany residents are discovering where health and community intersect as they come together to achieve health-related goals.
Get-Fit Program in Perth Amboy, N.J., High School Puts Salsa Dancing on After-School Menu
September 1, 2006 | Program Result
The non-sectarian Jewish Renaissance Foundation created an after-school program in 2005 for high-school students in Perth Amboy, N.J., to engage them in healthy eating habits and regular physical activity.
New Logo and Trail Signs Identify 2,600-Mile East Coast Greenway Urban Walking and Biking Trail
March 1, 2004 | Program Result
The East Coast Greenway Alliance created a logo and trail signs to promote the use of the East Cost Greenway, a 2,600-mile urban walking and biking trail that will link cities and towns from Maine to Florida.
"Finding Your Way Fit 2" Helps People Lose Weight and Body Fat and Lower Blood Pressure
July 1, 2004 | Program Result
Project staff at Saint Peter's University Hospital recruited 101 volunteers from eight workplaces in New Brunswick, N.J., to participate in a community health fitness program called Finding Your Way Fit 2.
Low-Income New Yorkers See Barriers to Physical Fitness
June 1, 2007 | Program Result
The University of Texas examined the perceptions of NYC residents of low-income areas about their neighborhoods to determine factors that help or hinder them from increasing their physical activity.
Nurse Makes Exercise and Healthy Eating F.U.N. in N.J.
October 17, 2012 | News Release
RWJF honors Darleen Reveille, RN, with a 2012 Community Health Leaders Award.
Improving Data Accuracy of Commercial Food Outlet Databases
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This article examines the accuracy and usability of commercial databases as sources of information about food stores and restaurants. Since commercial databases are usually designed for non-health uses such as business and marketing, they require adaptation for use as public health tools.