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Recommendations for Keeping Parks and Green Space Accessible for Mental and Physical Health During COVID-19 and Other Pandemics.
Slater SJ , Christiana RW , Gustat J . Prev Chronic Dis 2020 17 E59 The importance of engaging in any type of physical activity regularly, for both physical and mental health, is well established, and may be particularly beneficial in protecting the body and limiting the damage caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Exposure to nature or green space also has positive physical and mental health benefits. Closures of parks and green spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic has limited the options for physical activity and may affect vulnerable populations more than others. We provide both short-term and long-term recommendations to encourage access to green space for people while allowing for physical distancing. |
Strategies to improve physical activity surveillance among youth in the United States
Dunton GF , Berrigan D , Young DR , Pfeiffer KA , Lee SM , Slater SJ , Pate RR . J Pediatr 2019 210 226-231 Physical activity has well documented benefits for youth, including improved academic achievement, musculoskeletal health, cardiovascular health, adiposity, blood pressure, and mental health.1–4 However, adherence to physical activity guidelines is low. Only a small portion of American children achieve the recommended 1 hour or more of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily.5 National, state, and local programs and policies to promote physical activity in children rely on regular and comprehensive surveillance of physical activity behaviors in youth to assess critical areas of need and evaluate impact of programming. |
Physical activity and food environment assessments: implications for practice
Eyler AA , Blanck HM , Gittelsohn J , Karpyn A , McKenzie TL , Partington S , Slater SJ , Winters M . Am J Prev Med 2015 48 (5) 639-645 There is growing interest in the use of physical activity and nutrition environmental measures by both researchers and practitioners. Built environment assessment methods and tools range from simple to complex and encompass perceived, observed, and geographic data collection. Even though challenges in tool selection and use may exist for non-researchers, there are opportunities to incorporate these measures into practice. The aims of this paper are to (1) describe examples of built environment assessment methods and tools in the practice context; (2) present case studies that outline successful approaches for the use of built environment assessment tools and data among practitioners; and (3) make recommendations for both research and practice. As part of the Built Environment Assessment Training Think Tank meeting in July 2013, experts who work with community partners gathered to provide input on conceptualizing recommendations for collecting and analyzing built environment data in practice and research. The methods were summarized in terms of perceived environment measures, observational measures, and geographic measures for physical activity and food environment assessment. Challenges are outlined and case study examples of successful use of assessments in practice are described. Built environment assessment tools and measures are important outside the research setting. There is a need for improved collaboration between research and practice in forming partnerships for developing tools, collecting and analyzing data, and using the results to work toward positive environmental changes. |
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