SynthesisCirculation2020
Built Environment Approaches to Increase Physical Activity: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association.
Synthesis in Circulation, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 50 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevalence of overweight and obesity and the burden of high body-mass index in Latin America: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2026Article
- Changes in US Youth With Neighborhood Built Environment Supports for Physical Activity by Sociodemographic Characteristics, 2016-2017 to 2022-2023.Journal of physical activity & health · 2026Article
- Social Determinants of Cardiovascular Health: Yes, They Matter-But What Can We Do to Address Them?Current cardiology reports · 2026Review
- A community case study of pedestrian environment features of neighborhood walkability and built environment-related 311 service requests surrounding public housing developments serving low-income Boston residents.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Development of the Physical Activity Research Opportunities (PARO) framework.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Article
- Implementation Strategies Applied in Communities Matching Process (ISAC Match): Expanded Guidance and Case Study.Implementation science : IS · 2025Article
- Assessing residential neighborhood exposomes and their associations with cancer incidence: rationale, study design, and methods.American journal of epidemiology · 2025Article
- Municipal officials' perspectives on challenges and opportunities in shaping urban built environments for active living in Thailand: a qualitative study.BMJ global health · 2025Article
- Evaluating the performance of spatial indicators of destination accessibility for physical activity research: a comparative international analysis.Cities (London, England) · 2025Article
- The role of environmental access to exercise opportunities in cardiovascular mortality: evidence from a nationwide study.BMC medicine · 2025Article
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- The alarming rise of lifestyle diseases and their impact on public health: A comprehensive overview and strategies for overcoming the epidemic.Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · 2025Review
- Refined Feasibility Testing of an 8-Week Sport and Physical Activity Intervention in a Rural Middle School.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Association between Young People's Neighbourhoods' Characteristics and Health Risk Factors in Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Adaptations to a statewide walking program: Use of iterative feedback cycles between research and delivery systems improves fit for over 10 years.Translational behavioral medicine · 2024Article
- "A Wake-Up Call": A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Barriers to Type 2 Diabetes Prevention After Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.Diabetes spectrum : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2024Article
- Impact of Neighborhood on Cardiovascular Health: A Contemporary Narrative Review.Current cardiology reports · 2023Review
- Patterns and correlates of physical activity and sedentary behavior among Bangkok residents: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2023Article
- The Weight of Place: Built Environment Correlates of Obesity and Diabetes.Endocrine reviews · 2022Review
- Assessing Park Quality with a Wearable Video Device and an Unmanned Aerial System.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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10 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Engaging in regular physical activity is one of the most important things people can do to improve their cardiovascular health; however, population levels of physical activity remain low in the United States. Effective population-based approaches implemented in communities can help increase physical activity among all Americans. Evidence suggests that built environment interventions offer one such approach. These interventions aim to create or modify community environmental characteristics to make physical activity easier or more accessible for all people in the places where they live. In 2016, the Community Preventive Services Task Force released a recommendation for built environment approaches to increase physical activity. This recommendation is based on a systematic review of 90 studies (search period, 1980-June 2014) conducted using methods outlined by the Guide to Community Preventive Services. The Community Preventive Services Task Force found sufficient evidence of effectiveness to recommend combined built environment strategies. Specifically, these strategies combine interventions to improve pedestrian or bicycle transportation systems with interventions to improve land use and environmental design. Components of transportation systems can include street pattern design and connectivity, pedestrian infrastructure, bicycle infrastructure, and public transit infrastructure and access. Components of land use and environmental design can include mixed land use, increased residential density, proximity to community or neighborhood destinations, and parks and recreational facility access. Implementing this Community Preventive Services Task Force recommendation in communities across the United States can help promote healthy and active living, increase physical activity, and ultimately improve cardiovascular health.
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