Considerations for Using a Geographic Information System to Assess Environmental Supports for Physical Activity

The use of a geographic information system (GIS) to study environmental supports for physical activity raises several issues, including acquisition and development, quality, and analysis. We recommend to public health professionals interested in using GIS that they investigate available data, plan f...

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Autores principales: Porter, Dwayne E, Kirtland, Karen A, Williams, Joel E, Neet, Matthew J, Ainsworth, Barbara E
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004
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Tools and Techniques
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1277960/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15670452
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description The use of a geographic information system (GIS) to study environmental supports for physical activity raises several issues, including acquisition and development, quality, and analysis. We recommend to public health professionals interested in using GIS that they investigate available data, plan for data development where none exists, ensure the availability of trained personnel and sufficient time, and consider issues such as data quality, analyses, and confidentiality. This article shares information about data-related issues that we encountered when using GIS to validate responses to a questionnaire about environmental supports for physical activity.
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spelling pubmed-12779602005-12-27 Considerations for Using a Geographic Information System to Assess Environmental Supports for Physical Activity Porter, Dwayne E Kirtland, Karen A Williams, Joel E Neet, Matthew J Ainsworth, Barbara E Prev Chronic Dis Tools and Techniques The use of a geographic information system (GIS) to study environmental supports for physical activity raises several issues, including acquisition and development, quality, and analysis. We recommend to public health professionals interested in using GIS that they investigate available data, plan for data development where none exists, ensure the availability of trained personnel and sufficient time, and consider issues such as data quality, analyses, and confidentiality. This article shares information about data-related issues that we encountered when using GIS to validate responses to a questionnaire about environmental supports for physical activity. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-09-15 /pmc/articles/PMC1277960/ /pubmed/15670452 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited.
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