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Systematic review of how Play Streets impact opportunities for active play, physical activity, neighborhoods, and communities by Umstattd Meyer, M Renée, Bridges, Christina N, Schmid, Thomas L, Hecht, Amelie A, Pollack Porter, Keshia M

“…Active play and physical activity are important for preventing childhood obesity, building healthy bones and muscles, reducing anxiety and stress, and…”
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How reported usefulness modifies the association between neighborhood supports and walking behavior by Carlson, Susan A., pH. D, Paul, Prabasaj, pH. D, Watson, Kathleen B., pH. D, Schmid, Thomas L., pH. D, Fulton, Janet E., pH. D

“…Abstract Neighborhood supports have been associated with walking, but this association may be modified by reports about the usefulness of these supports for…”
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Do Health Benefits Outweigh the Costs of Mass Recreational Programs? An Economic Analysis of Four Ciclovía Programs by Montes, Felipe, Sarmiento, Olga L., Zarama, Roberto, Pratt, Michael, Wang, Guijing, Jacoby, Enrique, Schmid, Thomas L., Ramos, Mauricio, Ruiz, Oscar, Vargas, Olga, Michel, Gabriel, Zieff, Susan G., Valdivia, Juan Alejandro, Cavill, Nick, Kahlmeier, Sonja

“…One promising public health intervention for promoting physical activity is the Ciclovía program. The Ciclovía is a regular multisectorial community-based…”
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Attributes of Environments Supporting Walking by Moudon, Anne Vernez, Lee, Chanam, Cheadle, Allen D., Garvin, Cheza, Johnson, Donna B., Schmid, Thomas L., Weathers, Robert D.

“…Purpose. This study established a framework to audit environments supporting walking in neighborhoods. Design. Cross-sectional analysis using a telephone…”
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Environmental and policy approaches for promoting physical activity in the United States: a research agenda by Brownson, Ross C, Kelly, Cheryl M, Eyler, Amy A, Carnoske, Cheryl, Grost, Lisa, Handy, Susan L, Maddock, Jay E, Pluto, Delores, Ritacco, Brian A, Sallis, James F, Schmid, Thomas L

“…Environmental and policy approaches are promising strategies to raise population-wide rates of physical activity; yet, little attention has been paid to the…”
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Obesity relationships with community design, physical activity, and time spent in cars by Frank, Lawrence D., Andresen, Martin A., Schmid, Thomas L.

“…Obesity is a major health problem in the United States and around the world. To date, relationships between obesity and aspects of the built environment have…”
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Linking objectively measured physical activity with objectively measured urban form: findings from SMARTRAQ by Frank, Lawrence D, Schmid, Thomas L, Sallis, James F, Chapman, James, Saelens, Brian E

“…To date, nearly all research on physical activity and the built environment is based on self-reported physical activity and perceived assessment of the built…”
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Prevalence of master plans supportive of active living in US municipalities by Peterson, Erin L., Carlson, Susan A., Schmid, Thomas L., Brown, David R.

“…Community planning documents can play an important role in promoting the design and maintenance of walkable communities. This study estimates the prevalence…”
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The Ciclovía-Recreativa: A mass-recreational program with public health potential by Sarmiento, Olga, Torres, Andrea, Jacoby, Enrique, Pratt, Michael, Schmid, Thomas L, Stierling, Gonzalo

“…The Ciclovía-Recreativa is a free, community-based program in which streets are closed temporarily to motorized transport, allowing access to walkers, runners,…”
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Qualitative Exploration of Cross-Sector Perspectives on the Contributions of Local Health Departments in Land-Use and Transportation Policy by Sreedhara, Meera, Goins, Karin Valentine, Aytur, Semra A, Lyn, Rodney, Maddock, Jay E, Riessman, Robin, Schmid, Thomas L, Wooten, Heather, Lemon, Stephenie C

“…Transportation and land-use policies can affect the physical activity of populations. Local health departments (LHDs) are encouraged to participate in…”
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Supporting Active Living Through Community Plans: The Association of Planning Documents With Design Standards and Features by Peterson, Erin L., Carlson, Susan A., Schmid, Thomas L., Brown, David R., Galuska, Deborah A.

“…Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between the presence of supportive community planning documents in US municipalities with…”
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Advancing Translation and Dissemination Research and Practice Through the Physical Activity Policy Research Network Plus by Pollack, Keshia M., Schmid, Thomas L., Wilson, Amanda L., Schulman, Eric

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Developing Core Capabilities for Local Health Departments to Engage in Land Use and Transportation Decision Making for Active Transportation by Lemon, Stephenie C, Goins, Karin Valentine, Sreedhara, Meera, Arcaya, Mariana, Aytur, Semra A, Heinrich, Katie, Kerner, Bridget, Lyn, Rodney, Maddock, Jay E, Riessman, Robin, Schmid, Thomas L

“…To develop a core set of capabilities and tasks for local health departments (LHDs) to engage in land use and transportation policy processes that promote…”
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Developing Core Capabilities for Local Health Departments to Engage in Land Use and Transportation Decision Making for Active Transportation by Lemon, Stephenie C, Goins, Karin Valentine, Sreedhara, Meera, Arcaya, Mariana, Aytur, Semra A, Heinrich, Katie, Kerner, Bridget, Lyn, Rodney, Maddock, Jay E, Riessman, Robin, Schmid, Thomas L

“…To develop a core set of capabilities and tasks for local health departments (LHDs) to engage in land use and transportation policy processes that promote…”
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Cycling and the built environment, a US perspective by Moudon, Anne Vernez, Lee, Chanam, Cheadle, Allen D., Collier, Cheza W., Johnson, Donna, Schmid, Thomas L., Weather, Robert D.

“…This disaggregate cross-sectional study uses primary data on the cycling behavior of 608 randomly sampled respondents in urbanized King County, Washington, and…”
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Active living research: creating and using evidence to support childhood obesity prevention by Sallis, James F, Cutter, Carmen L, Lou, Deborah, Spoon, Chad, Wilson, Amanda L, Ding, Ding, Ponkshe, Prabhu, Cervero, Robert, Patrick, Kevin, Schmid, Thomas L, Mignano, Alexandra, Orleans, C Tracy

“…The second phase of Active Living Research (ALR-2, 2007-2012) focused on advancing the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)'s goal of reversing the childhood…”
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Understanding Municipal Officials’ Involvement in Transportation Policies Supportive of Walking and Bicycling by Zwald, Marissa L., Eyler, Amy A., Goins, Karin Valentine, Brownson, Ross C., Schmid, Thomas L., Lemon, Stephenie C.

“…Local transportation policies can impact the built environment and physical activity. Municipal officials play a critical role in transportation policy and…”
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Driven to Support: Individual- and County-Level Factors Associated With Public Support for Active Transportation Policies by Cradock, Angie L., Barrett, Jessica L., Chriqui, Jamie F., Evenson, Kelly R., Goins, Karin Valentine, Gustat, Jeanette, Heinrich, Katie M., Perry, Cynthia K., Scanze, Michele, Schmid, Thomas L., Tabak, Rachel G., Umstattd Meyer, M. Renee, Valko, Cheryl

“…Purpose: To assess predictors of stated support for policies promoting physically active transportation. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: US counties selected…”
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Characteristics of Physical Activity Levels Among Trail Users in a U.S. National Sample by Librett, John J., Yore, Michelle M., Schmid, Thomas L.

“…The Task Force on Community Preventive Services strongly recommends environmental interventions that include enhanced access to opportunities for physical…”
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Understanding the Demographic Differences in Neighborhood Walking Supports by Carlson, Susan A, Watson, Kathleen B, Paul, Prabasaj, Schmid, Thomas L, Fulton, Janet E

“…Information about how presence and usefulness of neighborhood supports for walking differs by demographic characteristics can help guide community strategies…”
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