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Portable global positioning units to complement accelerometry-based physical activity monitorsDaniel A Rodriguez
Department of City and Regional Planning, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 3140, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 37:S572-81. 2005..This study examines the usefulness of complementing accelerometry-based physical activity measurement with spatial data from portable global positioning system (GPS) units to determine where physical activity occurs...
Out and about: association of the built environment with physical activity behaviors of adolescent femalesDaniel A Rodriguez
Department of City and Regional Planning, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB 3140, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Health Place 18:55-62. 2012..Understanding the places where physical activity and sedentary behaviors occur appears to be a promising strategy to clarify relationships and inform policy aimed at increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviors...
Comparing objective measures of environmental supports for pedestrian travel in adultsElizabeth Shay
Institute for the Environment, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill NC, USA
Int J Health Geogr 8:62. 2009..This study examined associations between walking and local pedestrian supports (as measured with an environmental audit), comparing the results of models using three different methods to aggregate and weight pedestrian features...
Identifying walking trips from GPS and accelerometer data in adolescent femalesDaniel A Rodriguez
Dept of City and Regional Planning, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA
J Phys Act Health 9:421-31. 2012..The study also assessed the accuracy of the locations where walking occurred compared with what participants reported in a diary...
Urban containment policies and physical activity. A time-series analysis of metropolitan areas, 1990-2002Semra A Aytur
Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514, USA
Am J Prev Med 34:320-32. 2008....
The sociodemographics of land use planning: relationships to physical activity, accessibility, and equitySemra A Aytur
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Bank of America Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 137 East Franklin Street Suite 306, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA
Health Place 14:367-85. 2008..Implications for transdisciplinary collaboration with respect to reducing health disparities are discussed...
Planning for pedestrians and bicyclists: results from a statewide municipal surveyKelly R Evenson
Dept of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
J Phys Act Health 8:S275-84. 2011....
Barriers to municipal planning for pedestrians and bicyclists in North CarolinaKelly R Evenson
Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA
N C Med J 72:89-97. 2011..To better understand barriers to municipal walking and bicycling projects and policies, we surveyed municipal staff in North Carolina...
Relation of modifiable neighborhood attributes to walkingDaniel A Rodriguez
Department of City and Regional Planning, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, CB 3140, Room 319, NC 27599 3140, USA
Prev Med 47:260-4. 2008....
Land use, residential density, and walking. The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosisDaniel A Rodriguez
Department of City and Regional Planning, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 3140, USA
Am J Prev Med 37:397-404. 2009..The neighborhood environment may play a role in encouraging sedentary patterns, especially for middle-aged and older adults...
A tale of two trails: exploring different paths to successJennifer G Walker
Active Living By Design, NC Institute for Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
J Phys Act Health 8:523-33. 2011..The model includes 5 strategies: preparation, promotion, programs, policy, and physical projects...
Disaggregate land uses and walkingMegan E McConville
Department of City and Regional Planning, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA
Am J Prev Med 40:25-32. 2011..Although researchers have explored associations between mixed-use development and physical activity, few have examined the influence of specific land uses...
Exploring a public health perspective on pedestrian planningKelly R Evenson
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Health Promot Pract 13:204-13. 2012..Public health professionals are encouraged to seek involvement in the pedestrian planning process, particularly in the areas of health program development, implementation, and evaluation...
Are perceptions about worksite neighborhoods and policies associated with walking?Michael A Schwartz
School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Am J Health Promot 24:146-51. 2009..To examine associations of the built environment surrounding worksites and of work policies with walking behaviors...
The importance of accurate road data for spatial applications in public health: customizing a road networkBrian G Frizzelle
Carolina Population Center, CB 8120, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Int J Health Geogr 8:24. 2009....
Promoting active community environments through land use and transportation planningSemra A Aytur
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Bank of America Center, 137 East Franklin Street Suite 306, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA
Am J Health Promot 21:397-407. 2007..To examine the role of land use and transportation plans as policy instruments for promoting active community environments...
Identifying Walking Trips Using GPS DataGi Hyoug Cho
Department of City and Regional Planning, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 43:365-72. 2011..this study developed and tested algorithms to identify outdoor walking trips from portable global positioning system (GPS) units in free-living conditions...
Pedestrian and bicycle plans and the incidence of crash-related injuriesZachary Y Kerr
Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7435, USA
Accid Anal Prev 50:1252-8. 2013..Further work must determine how the extent of implementation and quality of safety-related content within these plans affects changes in nonfatal and fatal injury rates...
Factors influencing implementation of local policies to promote physical activity: a case study of Montgomery County, MarylandDavid Salvesen
Sustainable Community Design, Institute for the Environment, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
J Public Health Manag Pract 14:280-8. 2008..Those trying to increase physical activity through policy could focus on these implementation features to help make policy implementation more successful...
Associations of adult physical activity with perceived safety and police-recorded crime: the Multi-ethnic Study of AtherosclerosisKelly R Evenson
Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, 137 East Franklin Street, Suite 306, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 9:146. 2012..Due to the inconsistent findings of prior studies, we explored the association of perceived safety and police-recorded crime measures with physical activity...
The role of the built environment in explaining relationships between perceived and actual pedestrian and bicyclist safetyGihyoug Cho
Carolina Transportation Program, Department of City and Regional Planning, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, CB 3140, Room 319, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 3140, United States
Accid Anal Prev 41:692-702. 2009..From a policy standpoint, more attention and proactive interventions are desirable in suburban areas beyond the areas with high crash rates, as some of these areas have high-perceived risks...
Assessing urban and rural neighborhood characteristics using audit and GIS data: derivation and reliability of constructsKelly R Evenson
Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 6:44. 2009..abstract:..
