Youth PA

I Play, You Play, We Play: Concurrent Play at PlayStreets
BACKGROUND and PURPOSE Despite multiple health and developmental benefits, many children and teens do not achieve recommended amounts …
Feb 2, 2020 Orlando, Florida
Prochnow, T, Umstattd Meyer, MR, Pollack Porter, K
Project Poster
Promotora partnerships in the creation of the ¡Haz Espacio para Papi! program to engage Mexican-heritage youth and fathers
Voted Most Innovative Design Award

BACKGROUND and PURPOSE Physical activity (PA) has been related to many significant health benefits; …
Feb 2, 2020 Orlando, Florida
Prochnow, T, Umstattd Meyer, MR, Delgado, H, Johnson, C, Gomez, L, Sharkey, J
Project Poster
Social network analysis in child physical activity and sedentary behavior research: A systematic literature review
Background: Regular physical activity (PA) has many benefits for children and adolescents, yet many do not meet PA recommendations. …
Prochnow, T, Delgado, H, Patterson, MS, Umstattd Meyer, MR
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Come together, play, be active: Physical activity engagement of school-age children at Play Streets in four diverse rural communities in the US
Across the U.S., Play Streets — temporary street closures creating safe places for play for a few hours— are being implemented in urban …
Umstattd Meyer, MR, Bridges, CN, Prochnow, T, Arnold, KT, McClendon, ME, Williams, TD, Abildso, C, Pollack Porter, KM
PDF Project
I Play, You Play, We Play: Concurrent Play At Play Streets
Find and follow the complete presentation on Twitter [here] (https://twitter.com/PaSectionAPHA/status/1172209006108192772)
Sep 12, 2019 Twitter
Prochnow, T, Umstattd Meyer, MR, Pollack Porter, KM
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Assessing physical activity in temporary spaces: Application of SOPARC / iSOPARC® for Play Streets
Purpose: The System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) is a valid, reliable method for understanding how people …
Umstattd Meyer, MR, Prochnow, T, Bridges, CN, Carlton, T, Wilkins, E, Arnold, K, McClendon, M, McKenzie, T, Pollack Porter, KM
PDF Project
Assessing physical activity in temporary spaces: Application of SOPARC / iSOPARC® for Play Streets
Transforming City Streets to Promote Physical Activity and Health Equity.
Most U.S. cities lack built environments that support physical activity, which is a key determinant of health. Making permanent changes …
Pollack Porter, KM, Prochnow, T, Bridges Hamilton, CN, Delgado, H, Wilkins, E, Umstattd Meyer, MR
PDF Project
Chicago PlayStreets
Evaluation of Chicago PlayStreets
Chicago PlayStreets
Creating Safe Places to Play
Evaluating Culturally-Relevant Play Streets in Rural Communities
Creating Safe Places to Play
Health for You and Your Family
Healthy eating and active living program on the Texas-Mexico border
Health for You and Your Family