Amy V Ries

Summary

Affiliation: University of North Carolina
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi A quantitative examination of park characteristics related to park use and physical activity among urban youth
    Amy V Ries
    Department of Nutrition, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7294, USA
    J Adolesc Health 45:S64-70. 2009
  2. ncbi Physical activity interventions and changes in perceived home and facility environments
    Amy V Ries
    Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital and Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
    Prev Med 49:515-7. 2009
  3. ncbi The neighborhood recreational environment and physical activity among urban youth: an examination of public and private recreational facilities
    Amy V Ries
    Department of Nutrition, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1700 Airport Road, Campus Box 7294, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7294, USA
    J Community Health 36:640-9. 2011
  4. ncbi The environment and urban adolescents' use of recreational facilities for physical activity: a qualitative study
    Amy V Ries
    Miriam Hospital and Brown Medical School, Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, CORO West, Suite 500, 1 Hoppin Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Am J Health Promot 23:43-50. 2008
  5. ncbi Adolescents' perceptions of environmental influences on physical activity
    Amy V Ries
    Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, Brown Medical School The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Am J Health Behav 32:26-39. 2008

Detail Information

Publications5

  1. ncbi A quantitative examination of park characteristics related to park use and physical activity among urban youth
    Amy V Ries
    Department of Nutrition, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7294, USA
    J Adolesc Health 45:S64-70. 2009
    ..This study examines how both objective and perceived measures of the facility environment are associated with urban adolescents' use of parks and physical activity...
  2. ncbi Physical activity interventions and changes in perceived home and facility environments
    Amy V Ries
    Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital and Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
    Prev Med 49:515-7. 2009
    ..To examine changes in environmental perceptions over time and associations between changes in perceptions and physical activity among participants in two physical activity interventions...
  3. ncbi The neighborhood recreational environment and physical activity among urban youth: an examination of public and private recreational facilities
    Amy V Ries
    Department of Nutrition, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1700 Airport Road, Campus Box 7294, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7294, USA
    J Community Health 36:640-9. 2011
    ..Public, but not private, facility use was associated with physical activity. This study reveals the importance of public facilities to the physical activity of urban youth...
  4. ncbi The environment and urban adolescents' use of recreational facilities for physical activity: a qualitative study
    Amy V Ries
    Miriam Hospital and Brown Medical School, Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, CORO West, Suite 500, 1 Hoppin Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Am J Health Promot 23:43-50. 2008
    ..Investigate environmental factors influencing the use of recreational facilities for physical activity by urban African-American adolescents...
  5. ncbi Adolescents' perceptions of environmental influences on physical activity
    Amy V Ries
    Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, Brown Medical School The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Am J Health Behav 32:26-39. 2008
    ..To examine African American adolescents' perceptions of environmental influences on physical activity and identify physical activity promotion strategies...