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| Xuemei ZhuSummaryAffiliation: Texas A and M University Country: USA Publications
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Medical complications of intra-hospital patient transports: implications for architectural design and researchRoger S Ulrich
Roger S Ulrich, PhD, 3137 TAMU, Texas A and M University, College Station, TX 77843 3137
HERD 1:31-43. 2007..Key WordsPatient transports, transports within hospitals, patient safety, evidence-based design, hospital design, healthcare architecture, intra-hospital transport complications, acuity-adaptable care, elevators, outcomes...
Walkability and safety around elementary schools economic and ethnic disparitiesXuemei Zhu
Department of Architecture, Texas A and M University, College Station, Texas, USA
Am J Prev Med 34:282-90. 2008..Children's physical inactivity and obesity are growing public health problems in the U.S., especially among low-income, minority populations. Walking to school may help address these problems...
Personal, social, and environmental correlates of walking to school behaviors: case study in Austin, TexasXuemei Zhu
Department of Architecture and Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, College of Architecture, Texas A and M University, College Station, TX 77843 3137, USA
ScientificWorldJournal 8:859-72. 2008..Health and disparity issues require further attention, as many underprivileged children have no other means of school transportation but walking in unsafe and poor environments...
Correlates of walking to school and implications for public policies: survey results from parents of elementary school children in Austin, TexasXuemei Zhu
Department of Architecture, Texas A and M University, College Station, TX 77843 3137, USA
J Public Health Policy 30:S177-202. 2009....
Context-specific correlates of walking behaviors to and from school: do they vary across neighborhoods and populations?Xuemei Zhu
Dept of Architecture, Texas A and M University, College Station, TX, USA
J Phys Act Health 8:S59-71. 2011..To address this knowledge gap, this study compared 4 elementary school settings (low-income inner-city; mid- to low-income, urban with and without freeway in attendance area; and high-income suburban) in Austin, Texas...
Beyond distance: children's school travel mode choiceChanam Lee
Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, College of Architecture, Texas A and M University, 014 Williams Administration Building, College Station, TX 77843 3137, USA
Ann Behav Med 45:S55-67. 2013..Long distance is a leading environmental barrier to walking to school and requires long-term, multilevel interventions. Meanwhile, childhood obesity remains highly prevalent, calling for more immediate solutions...
