[HTML][HTML] Youth physical activity and the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review

B Do, C Kirkland, GM Besenyi, C Smock… - Preventive medicine …, 2022 - Elsevier
The purpose of the systematic review was to identify, evaluate, and synthesize evidence
from available published literature examining the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 …

[HTML][HTML] Who travels where: Behavior of pedestrians and micromobility users on transportation infrastructure

K Lanza, K Burford, LA Ganzar - Journal of transport geography, 2022 - Elsevier
Cities are investing in active transportation networks, yet little is known about travel behavior
of different non-vehicle modes in the presence of multiple types of transportation …

[HTML][HTML] Heat-resilient schoolyards: relations between temperature, shade, and physical activity of children during recess

K Lanza, M Alcazar, CP Durand… - … of Physical Activity …, 2022 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Extreme heat may discourage physical activity of children while shade may
provide thermal comfort. The authors determined the associations between ambient …

Understanding implementation strategies to support classroom-based physical activity approaches in elementary schools: A qualitative study

TJ Walker, J Szeszulski, MC Robertson… - Evaluation and Program …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Classroom-based physical activity approaches can improve children's physical
activity levels during school. However, the implementation of these approaches remains a …

School parks as a community health resource: use of joint-use parks by children before and during COVID-19 pandemic

K Lanza, CP Durand, M Alcazar, S Ehlers… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Parks are settings for physical activity that can support the physical and mental health of
children during the COVID-19 pandemic. We determined the impact of the pandemic on the …

[HTML][HTML] HeatReady schools: A novel approach to enhance adaptive capacity to heat through school community experiences, risks, and perceptions

A Shortridge, WW VI, DD White, MM Guardaro… - Climate Risk …, 2022 - Elsevier
The current landscape of heat safety culture in schools has received little attention in the
literature. HeatReady Schools are those that are increasingly able to identify, prepare for …

How societal forces of change are transforming youth physical activity promotion in North America

J Szeszulski, JM Faro, RP Joseph… - … of Physical Activity …, 2023 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Climate change, increasing recognition of institutionalized discrimination, and
the COVID-19 pandemic are large-scale, societal events (ie, forces of change) that affect the …

[HTML][HTML] The availability between recreational facilities and physical activity of US adolescents

J Guerra, J Jhon, K Lanza, G Castro… - Preventive Medicine …, 2024 - Elsevier
Determining the locations where adolescents tend to accumulate greater amounts of
physical activity may assist policymakers to address the built environment design and …

Observed and perceived benefits of providing physical activity opportunities in elementary schools: a qualitative study

TJ Walker, DW Craig, CD Pfledderer… - Frontiers in Sports and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Schools play an important role in promoting physical activity for youth. However,
school-based physical activity opportunities often compete with other academic priorities …

Still striding toward social justice? Redirecting physical activity research in a post-COVID-19 world

RE Lee, RP Joseph, LT Blackman Carr… - Translational …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The COVID-19 crisis and parallel Black Lives Matter movement have amplified longstanding
systemic injustices among people of color (POC). POC have been differentially affected by …