North America

Urban settings and opportunities for healthy lifestyles (US)

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 23/08/2006 - 22:42
Abstract - Urban settings and opportunities for healthy lifestyles: rediscovering walking and cycling and understanding their health benefits - Web page
Urban settings play a major role in facilitating and enabling healthy lifestyle choices.
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
Topics: 
Design and planning
Free tags: 
health enhancing physical activity
economic efficiency
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Social marketing applications and transportation demand management

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 09/08/2006 - 03:08
An information instrument for the 21st century
Social marketing applications and transportation demand management - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
This article explores private transport behaviour in understanding how users can be persuaded to adopt a more blended approach (ie, car, public transport, walking on a daily bas
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
Topics: 
Marketing
Free tags: 
travel behaviour
alternative transport options
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--4.91 Travel behaviour research - Nth America
-4 Marketing

Employee transportation survey (Vancouver, Canada)

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 02/08/2006 - 22:47
Employee transportation survey - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
A survey form for employees of their transport to and from work
Author(s): <
Country (exc. NZ): 
Overseas (other)
North America
Topics: 
Policy
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research
questionnaire
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--1.60 North American policy and strategy

Comparison of three interventions to increase walking etc

Submitted by administrator on Thu, 27/07/2006 - 00:44
Abstract - Comparison of three interventions etc - Web page
The objective of this study was to increase walking activity in sedentary women. Women were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups: video education/control, brief telephone calls with no counseling, and telephone calls with counseling. Assessments were made at baseline, 6 months, and 1 year.
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
Topics: 
Activities
Free tags: 
behaviour change
women
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Places to walk: convenience and regular physical activity

Submitted by administrator on Thu, 15/06/2006 - 03:49
Places to walk - link only, subscription required - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
To guide their efforts to promote regular physical activity, Powell, Martin, and Chowdhu
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
Topics: 
Design and planning
Health
Free tags: 
neighbourhood
surveillance system
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Declining rates of physical activity in the United States

Submitted by administrator on Thu, 15/06/2006 - 03:44
What are the contributors?
Abstract - Declining Rates of Physical Activity in the United States - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
This review describes current patterns and long-term trends
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
Topics: 
Marketing
Free tags: 
physical inactivity
health burden
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--4.91 Travel behaviour research - Nth America
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Recruitment of African American women to a walking program

Submitted by administrator on Thu, 15/06/2006 - 03:05
Eligibility, ineligibility, and attrition during screening
Abstract of : Recruitment of African American Women etc - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
The purposes of this paper were to identify strategies successful in the recruitment of African American women to a home-based walking program and t
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
Topics: 
Activities
Free tags: 
physical activity
african american women
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