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Direct linkSugiyama, Takemi; Okely, Anthony D.; Masters, Jane M.; Moore, Gary T. – Environment and Behavior, 2012
This study examined characteristics of child care centers associated with preschoolers' moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior while in child care (MVPA-C, SB-C), and attributes of outdoor play areas associated with the same behaviors during outdoor time (MVPA-O, SB-O). Participants were 89 children (3 -5 years) recruited…
Descriptors: Play, Physical Activities, Foreign Countries, Child Care Centers
van Nieuw-Amerongen, M. E.; Kremers, S. P. J.; de Vries, N. K.; Kok, G. – Environment and Behavior, 2011
Physical activity in the form of consistently opting for stair use instead of elevator use can have important health benefits. The article discusses a study assessing whether increasing the attractiveness and accessibility of a stairwell had an impact on stair use among students and employees of Maastricht University, the Netherlands. The…
Descriptors: Employees, Intervention, Physical Activities, Foreign Countries
Boarnet, Marlon G.; Forsyth, Ann; Day, Kristen; Oakes, J. Michael – Environment and Behavior, 2011
The Irvine Minnesota Inventory (IMI) was designed to measure environmental features that may be associated with physical activity and particularly walking. This study assesses how well the IMI predicts physical activity and walking behavior and develops shortened, validated audit tools. A version of the IMI was used in the Twin Cities Walking…
Descriptors: Transportation, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Land Use
Alfonzo, Mariela – Environment and Behavior, 2005
The multitude of quality of life problems associated with declining walking rates has impelled researchers from various disciplines to identify factors related to this behavior change. Currently, this body of research is in need of a transdisciplinary, multilevel theoretical model that can help explain how individual, group, regional, and…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Quality of Life, Behavior Change, Decision Making
