Overweight and obesity are consistently associated with lower physical activity (PA) levels
and greater sedentary behavior (SB) in population studies. To date, no review has evaluated …

Research on physical activity (PA) has expanded in recent years to examine environmental
influences that enhance or limit the opportunities people have to be active. The purpose of …

Background: The purpose of this study was to review reported associations between parks
and recreation settings (PRSs) as features of the built environment and various functions …

BACKGROUND: Financially disadvantaged populations are more likely to live in
communities that do not support healthy choices. This paper investigates whether certain …

Background A thorough understanding of gender differences in physical activity is critical to
effective promotion of active living in older adults. Objectives To examine gender and age …

There is strong evidence that suggests physical activity can enhance mental well-being.
However, this relationship has not been widely investigated in student nurses. A cross …

Background Limited research has been conducted on gender differences in perceived
environmental correlates of physical activity (PA). The purpose of this study was to explore …

Purpose. To integrate the characteristics of the perceived environment with the theory of
planned behavior (TPB) to determine (1) whether the TPB mediates relations among …

Background: Obese women have lower levels of physical activity than nonobese women,
but it is unclear what drives these differences. Methods: Mixed methods were used to …

This study explored associations among family communication patterns (conversation and
conformity orientations), health-specific communication variables, health attitudes, and …