Results published in 2005

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Results published in 2005
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• Data from the national BRFSS survey show
  racial-ethnic minority groups are less likely to
  be physically active than whites. Rates of
  physical inactivity are highest among African
  Americans and Hispanics.
• CDC, MMWR, 2005

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CDC, MMWR, 2005
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• A study of Atlanta adults using accelerometer
  data found people who live in walkable
  neighborhoods are more likely to meet recommended
  daily levels of physical activity.
• Frank, Schmid, et al., Am J Prev Med, 2005

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Frank, Schmid, et al., Am J Prev Med, 2005
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• Recent evaluations of Safe Routes to Schools
  projects in California suggest that improvements
  in sidewalks and street crossings, as well as
  traffic calming, increase the number of students
  who walk to school.
• Boarnet, Anderson, Day, et al, Am J Prev Med,
  2005

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Boarnet, Anderson, Day, et al, Am J Prev Med, 2005
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Self-reported PA levels collected in 2002 from
764 adults ages 50 to 80 living in a Canadian
city are related to multiple environmental
attributes. PA measured by PASE (Physical
Activity Scale for the Elderly) includes
activities commonly engaged in by elderly people,
including gardening, housework, and caring for
others, in addition to walking and other leisure
activities. Chad KE, Reeder BA, et al, MSSE,
2005
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People who use any POS, regardless of
attractiveness or size, were nearly 3 times more
likely to achieve recommended physical activity
levels of 150 minutes or more per week
Survey data collected from 1773 adults who use
public open space (POS) in Perth, Australia found
that
People with very good access to attractive and
large POS were 50 more likely to achieve high
levels of walking, totaling 180 minutes or more
per week
Giles-Corti et al, Am J Prev Med, 2005
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Data from the 2001 National Household Travel
Survey (N3,312) show that 29 of public transit
users achieve the Surgeon Generals
recommendation of 30 minutes or more of physical
activity a day while walking to and from transit.
Racial/ethnic minorities reported even greater
percentages of achieving the recommended level of
activity.
Besser Dannenberg, Am J Prev Med, 2005