Adults' Sedentary Behavior
August 1, 2011 | Journal Article
A conceptual approach to understanding the factors that influence adults? sitting time?and how to influence behavior change.
Sedentary Lifestyle
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Neighborhood Factors Influence Physical Activity Among African American and Hispanic or Latina Women
January 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Interventions to increase physical activity must address neighborhood factors related to traffic safety.
Introduction to the Active Living Research Supplement
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
In a supplement to the Annals of Behavioral Medicine, important interventional strategies aimed toward understanding disparities in environments and policies that support active living are discussed
Predictors of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) in African American Young Adolescents
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Demographics and family social support influence physical activity in African American adolescents according to this study.
Investigating Children's Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Using Ecological Momentary Assessment with Mobile Phones
June 3, 2011 | Journal Article
This article examines whether an electronic Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) protocol that gathers data via mobile phone is a viable mechanism to track activity patterns of children. This technology could be a valuable source of information on childhood activity and obesity.
Active Living for Rural Youth
May 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Rural youth are at greater risk for obesity than children in urban areas. This report applies active living concepts, which emphasize the interaction of environmental factors with individual behaviors, to a study of physical activity (PA) among rural youth.
Challenging Aging Stereotypes
October 1, 2003 | Journal Article
Strategies for Creating a More Active Society
Translating Research to Policy Through Health Impact Assessment in Clark County, Washington
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Extensive research that outlined key associations between the built environment and physical activity formed the basis for policy recommendations to city planners in Clark County, Washington.
Uneven Playing Field--Effective Strategies to Address Health Inequity Through Active Living Research
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Combining efforts like the one between NAACP and Active Living Research will help fight the battle against childhood obesity more effectively.
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.