Myron F Floyd

Summary

Affiliation: North Carolina State University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Park-based physical activity among children and adolescents
    Myron F Floyd
    Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC 27695 8004, USA
    Am J Prev Med 41:258-65. 2011
  2. ncbi School sport policy and school-based physical activity environments and their association with observed physical activity in middle school children
    Jason N Bocarro
    Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, North Carolina State University, Box 8004, Raleigh, NC 27695 8004, USA
    Health Place 18:31-8. 2012
  3. ncbi Park-based physical activity in diverse communities of two U.S. cities. An observational study
    Myron F Floyd
    Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695 8004, USA
    Am J Prev Med 34:299-305. 2008
  4. ncbi Active living research in diverse and disadvantaged communities stimulating dialogue and policy solutions
    Myron F Floyd
    Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
    Am J Prev Med 34:271-4. 2008
  5. ncbi "Just let me play!" - understanding constraints that limit adolescent sport participation
    Jonathan M Casper
    Dept of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management and faculty fellows of IPARC, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
    J Phys Act Health 8:S32-9. 2011
  6. ncbi Measurement of park and recreation environments that support physical activity in low-income communities of color: highlights of challenges and recommendations
    Myron F Floyd
    North Carolina State University, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, USA
    Am J Prev Med 36:S156-60. 2009

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Publications6

  1. ncbi Park-based physical activity among children and adolescents
    Myron F Floyd
    Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC 27695 8004, USA
    Am J Prev Med 41:258-65. 2011
    ..Availability of parks is associated with higher levels of physical activity among children and adolescents. Few studies examine actual park use and park-based physical activity in these populations...
  2. ncbi School sport policy and school-based physical activity environments and their association with observed physical activity in middle school children
    Jason N Bocarro
    Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, North Carolina State University, Box 8004, Raleigh, NC 27695 8004, USA
    Health Place 18:31-8. 2012
    ..Adult supervision was not associated with children's physical activity levels. Finally, descriptive results showed athletic facilities were under-utilized in all schools...
  3. ncbi Park-based physical activity in diverse communities of two U.S. cities. An observational study
    Myron F Floyd
    Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695 8004, USA
    Am J Prev Med 34:299-305. 2008
    ..Systematic study of human behavior in public parks and specific activity settings can inform policy to promote physical activity in diverse communities...
  4. ncbi Active living research in diverse and disadvantaged communities stimulating dialogue and policy solutions
    Myron F Floyd
    Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
    Am J Prev Med 34:271-4. 2008
  5. ncbi "Just let me play!" - understanding constraints that limit adolescent sport participation
    Jonathan M Casper
    Dept of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management and faculty fellows of IPARC, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
    J Phys Act Health 8:S32-9. 2011
    ..However, participation in youth sport declines significantly among both boys and girls during their middle school years. This study examined middle school students' perceived constraints to sport participation...
  6. ncbi Measurement of park and recreation environments that support physical activity in low-income communities of color: highlights of challenges and recommendations
    Myron F Floyd
    North Carolina State University, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, USA
    Am J Prev Med 36:S156-60. 2009
    ..However, existing measures should be tested and refined in varying social-ecologic conditions, and new tools should be developed specifically for nuances associated with low-income minority communities...