PURPOSE: To investigate factors of low-income neighborhoods and households on
physical activity with a sample of adolescents from low-income neighborhoods. METHODS …

BACKGROUND: A significant number of American youth do not participate in sufficient
levels of physical activity. METHODS: This article reports the association between the …

Background: The safety of neighborhoods and availability of parks and facilities may
influence adolescent physical activity independently or interactively. Methods: 9114 …

Purpose. Lack of physical activity is associated with increased risk of overweight and
cardiovascular disease, conditions associated with lower socioeconomic status (SES) …

BACKGROUND: This study examined the association between the level of physical activity
(PA) friendliness of the built environment and adolescent PA and body mass index using a …

Background We hypothesized that children's perceptions of more neighborhood hazards
would be associated with less physical activity, less aerobic fitness, and a higher body mass …

Recreational facility availability has been shown to associate positively with youth physical
activity levels. Nonetheless, little is known about additional facility characteristics affecting …

BACKGROUND: The availability of places to engage in physical activity may influence
physical activity levels. This study examined whether the relationship between physical …

Methods From April to July 2016, we recruited participants from 5 communities in Colorado
with high rates of poverty, inactivity, and obesity; conducted 20 focus groups with 128 …

BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined environmental, home, and parental supports
for physical activity in underserved adolescents (low income, ethnic minority). Given the …