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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
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Demographics and family social support influence physical activity in African American adolescents according to this study.
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.
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.
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Public parks and recreational facilities offer Latinos a viable option for physical activity (PA).
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The relationship between perceptions of the built environment and the physical environment surrounding schools predicts levels of moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA).
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Higher populations of low-income and low-education residents had greater access to the subway and bicycle share program.
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.
December 20, 2012 | Program Result Report
Active Living Research is an ongoing national program to identify environmental factors and policies that can substantially increase levels of physical activity and to provide policy-makers with evidence about how to create more activity-friendly communities.
November 28, 2012 | Story
John O. Spengler, JD, PhD, analyzed how parks share their recreational facilities. Understanding how and why parks are shared, and what the barriers are, can inform practices and policies to increase community access to parks for physical activity.