Observational studyPreventing chronic disease2019
Assessment of Town and Park Characteristics Related to Physical Activity in the Lower Mississippi Delta.
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- Built Environment, Community Safety, and Diabetes in the Deep South: A County Level Geospatial Analysis.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Objectively-measured Environmental Support for Physical Activity, Healthy Eating, and Breastfeeding in the Rural United States: A Scoping Review to Inform Opportunities for Public Health Surveillance.Journal of healthy eating and active living · 2025Article
- Physical Activity Barriers, Facilitators, and Preferences in Rural Adults with Obesity.Current cardiovascular risk reports · 2025Article
- A scoping review of policies to encourage breastfeeding, healthy eating, and physical activity among rural people and places in the United States.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Assessing the built environment, programs, and policies that support physical activity opportunities in the rural Deep South.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Article
- Preserving independence among under-resourced older adults in the Southeastern United States: existing barriers and potential strategies for research.International journal for equity in health · 2022Review
- Barriers to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in the Mississippi Delta.Journal of healthy eating and active living · 2022Article
- Population Health, Place, and Space: Spatial Perspectives in Chronic Disease Research and Practice.Preventing chronic disease · 2019Article
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Abstract
introductionOur objective was to determine aspects of the built environment that may have contributed to the low levels of physical activity reported in both the gestational and postnatal periods by women participating in a diet and physical activity intervention in the rural Lower Mississippi Delta.
methodsThe built environments of 12 towns were measured by using the Rural Active Living Assessment tools and the Community Park Audit Tool. Correlations between town assessment scores and town size variables were computed by using Kendall τ coefficient. The street distance from a participant's home address to the nearest park was computed by using network analysis in ArcGIS.
resultsRural Active Living Assessment scores were low with mean values between 0% (town policy) and 68% (parks and playgrounds) of the highest possible scores. The mean (standard deviation) number of parks per town was 2.6 (3.2), and 55% of the 31 parks were in the 2 largest towns. Most parks (87%) had a single amenity while 1 park had more than 4 amenities. Distance from a participant's home to the nearest park ranged from less than 0.1 to 8.8 miles (mean [standard deviation], 1.2 [1.8]).
conclusionThese 12 Lower Mississippi Delta towns scored low on assessments of physical environment features and amenities, town characteristics, and programs and policies associated with physical activity in rural communities. To increase the physical activity levels of rural residents, it may be necessary to first improve the built environment in which they live.
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