An ecological approach to creating active living communities
▪ Abstract The thesis of this article is that multilevel interventions based on ecological models
and targeting individuals, social environments, physical environments, and policies must be …
and targeting individuals, social environments, physical environments, and policies must be …
Role of built environments in physical activity, obesity, and cardiovascular disease
In industrialized nations like the United States and Sweden, the vast majority of adults do not
meet the physical activity guidelines of 150 minutes per week. 1 Inactive lifestyles put most …
meet the physical activity guidelines of 150 minutes per week. 1 Inactive lifestyles put most …
Characteristics of urban parks associated with park use and physical activity: A review of qualitative research
Given that recent literature reviews on physical activity in urban parks deliberately excluded
qualitative findings, we reviewed qualitative research on this topic informed by a published …
qualitative findings, we reviewed qualitative research on this topic informed by a published …
Contribution of public parks to physical activity
Objectives. Parks provide places for people to experience nature, engage in physical
activity, and relax. We studied how residents in low-income, minority communities use …
activity, and relax. We studied how residents in low-income, minority communities use …
Environmental correlates of physical activity: a review of evidence about parks and recreation
AT Kaczynski, KA Henderson - Leisure sciences, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
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 …
influences that enhance or limit the opportunities people have to be active. The purpose of …
The role of built environments in physical activity, eating, and obesity in childhood
Over the past forty years various changes in the US" built environment" have promoted
sedentary lifestyles and less healthful diets. James Sallis and Karen Glanz investigate …
sedentary lifestyles and less healthful diets. James Sallis and Karen Glanz investigate …
Association of park size, distance, and features with physical activity in neighborhood parks
Objectives. We studied whether park size, number of features in the park, and distance to a
park from participants' homes were related to a park being used for physical activity …
park from participants' homes were related to a park being used for physical activity …
Social-media data for urban sustainability
A voluminous and complex amount of information—'big data'—from social media such as
Twitter and Flickr is now ubiquitous and of increasing interest to researchers studying …
Twitter and Flickr is now ubiquitous and of increasing interest to researchers studying …
System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC): reliability and feasibility measures
Background: New tools are needed to examine physical activity and the contexts in which it
occurs. Community parks contribute to physical activity, but measuring activity and …
occurs. Community parks contribute to physical activity, but measuring activity and …
Neighborhood environments and physical activity among adults in 11 countries
BACKGROUND: Understanding environmental correlates of physical activity can inform
policy changes. Surveys were conducted in 11 countries using the same self-report …
policy changes. Surveys were conducted in 11 countries using the same self-report …