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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Experts at Roundtable Ponder how to Promote Healthy Living for Substance-Abusing Teens
April 1, 2007 | Program Result
Phoenix House convened a day-long roundtable meeting to discuss ways in which alcohol and drug treatment programs can promote healthy, active living among adolescent clients.
Walking Program with Online and (Especially) Telephone Support Motivates African-American Women to Exercise
June 1, 2007 | Program Result
From 2000 to 2005, staff at the Black Women's Health Imperative created and implemented an online version of a self-help fitness program for African-American women called Walking for Wellness.
New York Athletic Organization Creates Teachers' Kit to Get Kids Running
August 1, 2007 | Program Result
In 2006, staff of the New York Road Runners Foundation created two startup kits to enable teachers to start running programs in elementary and middle schools.
Three California Communities Make Neighborhoods More Walkable for Seniors
August 1, 2007 | Program Result
The California Center for Physical Activity helped three communities promote safe and accessible neighborhood walking routes for seniors.
League of American Bicyclists Rolls Out Program to Promote "Safe Routes to School" Nationally
November 1, 2007 | Program Result
The League of American Bicyclists organized a national meeting, conducted a training session and produced a video to influence the scope, uptake and effectiveness of the national Safe Routes to School Program.
2006 International Conference Identifies Strategies for Addressing the Obesity Epidemic
December 1, 2007 | Program Result
The International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity convened its 2006 annual meeting in Boston, July 13-16, 2006.
A Study of Leisure Time Physical Activity in Public Parks in Diverse Communities
February 6, 2008 | Story
"I am learning a new field with new tools for research and new theoretical approaches," he says. "And I'm meeting new people and forming new partnerships — definitely."
Factors Influencing the Use of Recreational Centers and Parks for Physical Activity by African-American Adolescents
February 6, 2008 | Story
"Active Living has done such a good job of linking people from different disciplines and pushing ahead with transdisciplinary research," she says.
Planning and Siting New Public School Facilities in California
February 6, 2008 | Story
"Such a vision," he writes, "necessitates… overcoming decades of distrust… and crafting a creative atmosphere that enables diverse stakeholders to come together and envision what could be."
Investigating the Community Environment as a Predictor of Patterns of Adolescent Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior
February 6, 2008 | Story
"Active Living has done such a good job of linking people from different disciplines and pushing ahead with transdisciplinary research," Nelson says.