CONTEXT: Research examining the association between environmental attributes and
physical activity among youth is growing. An updated review of literature is needed to …

Purpose. To examine associations of neighborhood walkability and recreation environment
variables with physical activity in adolescents. Methods. The cross-sectional study was …

BACKGROUND.: There is a reason to believe that physical environments variables play an
especially important role in the level of physical activity. Few studies have examined the …

Background Many youth today are physically inactive. Recent attention linking the physical
or built environment to physical activity in adults suggests an investigation into the …

BACKGROUND: Enhancing community environments to support walking and bicycling
serves as a promising approach to increase population levels of physical activity. However …

OBJECTIVE: To determine if:(1) differences exist for body mass index (BMI) and moderate-to-
vigorous physical activity (MVPA) between rural and urban youth, and (2) perceived and …

Background: Promoting physical activity is a public health priority, and changes in the
environmental contexts of adults' activity choices are believed to be crucial. However, of the …

Background: Neighborhood-level environmental features have been associated with adult
physical activity and weight status, but this link has not been established for adolescents …

Characterizing neighborhood environments in relation to physical activity is complex. Latent
profiles of parents' perceptions of neighborhood characteristics were examined in relation to …

BACKGROUND: It has recently been reported that adult physical activity was associated
with environmental features. The aim of this study was to determine whether environmental …