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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Using Evidence to Create Active Communities: Stories from the Field--Policy and Research with Chicago's Child Care Centers
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Improving child care standards relating to nutrition, physical activity, and screen-time was a joint resolution passed by the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children.
Walkable Communities and Adolescent Weight
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The odds of student overweight or obesity decreased if they lived in communities with higher walkability index scores according to this study.
Concept Mapping: Priority Community Strategies to Create Changes to Support Active Living
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The ALbD program evaluation used concept mapping to identify promising strategies to support active living as generated by community representatives involved in the program, including changes to the built and natural environment, partnerships and collaboration efforts, and land-use and transportation policies.
Assessment for Active Living
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This study used data from focus groups, interviews, and the ALbD Progress Reporting System to examine community assessments conducted by the partnerships.
Active Living by Design: Sustainability Strategies
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
A descriptive view of the challenges faced by communities in promoting and instigating changes to make their communities more physically active.
A Walking School Bus Program
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Walking to school is a good way for children to get moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity. But safety concerns sometimes limit children from walking unattended to school.
Creating a Moment for Active Living via a Media Campaign
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This article shares findings from Activate Omaha, and assesses whether residents thought Omaha was a place to lead an active lifestyle; what opportunities and plans they had to be more active; and their awareness of the campaign.
Active Living by Design's Contributions to the Movement
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Reflections on the first nine years of a program to create environments more conducive to routine physical activity and health.
A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of School-Based Active Living Programs
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Activities promoting Active Living by Design (ALbD) were implemented at a public elementary school in Chicago over five years. Students enrolled continuously from Grade 1 through Grade 4 had a significantly lower BMI compared with students who had transferred to the school after Grade 1.
Active Living by Design
February 4, 2013 | Program Result Report
From 2001 to 2009, 25 community partnerships across the country pursued projects designed to revamp the built environment and change public policies to make physical activity part of everyday life.