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Active Living Collaboratives in the United States: Understanding Characteristics, Activities, and Achievement of Environmental and Policy Change

INTRODUCTION: Changing the built environment to promote active lifestyles requires collaboration among diverse sectors. Multisectoral collaborative groups in the United States promote active lifestyles through environmental and policy changes. The objective of this study was to examine the character...

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Autores principales: Litt, Jill S., Reed, Hannah L., Tabak, Rachel G., Zieff, Susan G., Eyler, Amy A., Lyn, Rodney, Goins, Karin Valentine, Gustat, Jeanette, Tompkins, Nancy O’Hara
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
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Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3567925/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23391295
http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd10.120162
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author Litt, Jill S.
Reed, Hannah L.
Tabak, Rachel G.
Zieff, Susan G.
Eyler, Amy A.
Lyn, Rodney
Goins, Karin Valentine
Gustat, Jeanette
Tompkins, Nancy O’Hara
author_facet Litt, Jill S.
Reed, Hannah L.
Tabak, Rachel G.
Zieff, Susan G.
Eyler, Amy A.
Lyn, Rodney
Goins, Karin Valentine
Gustat, Jeanette
Tompkins, Nancy O’Hara
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description INTRODUCTION: Changing the built environment to promote active lifestyles requires collaboration among diverse sectors. Multisectoral collaborative groups in the United States promote active lifestyles through environmental and policy changes. The objective of this study was to examine the characteristics of these collaborative groups and the extent to which they have achieved change. METHODS: We identified, recruited, and interviewed the coordinators of active living collaborative groups in the United States. We used descriptive statistics to characterize groups by composition, stakeholder engagement, and the extent of environmental and policy change in 8 strategic areas. RESULTS: Fifty-nine groups from 22 states participated in the study. Most groups had a diverse set of partners and used a range of activities to advance their agendas. Most groups achieved some form of environmental or policy change. On average, groups reported working on 5 strategy areas; parks and recreation (86%) and Safe Routes to School (85%) were named most frequently. More than half of groups reported their environmental initiatives as either in progress or completed. Groups reported the most success in changing policy for public plazas, street improvements, streetscaping, and parks, open space, and recreation. Complete Streets policy and zoning ordinances were the most frequently cited policy types. Engaging in media activities and the policy-making process in addition to engaging stakeholders appear to influence success in achieving change. CONCLUSION: Although many groups successfully worked on parks and recreation improvements, opportunities remain in other areas, including transit and infill and redevelopment. Additional time and resources may be critical to realizing these types of changes.
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spelling pubmed-35679252013-04-02 Active Living Collaboratives in the United States: Understanding Characteristics, Activities, and Achievement of Environmental and Policy Change Litt, Jill S. Reed, Hannah L. Tabak, Rachel G. Zieff, Susan G. Eyler, Amy A. Lyn, Rodney Goins, Karin Valentine Gustat, Jeanette Tompkins, Nancy O’Hara Prev Chronic Dis Original Research INTRODUCTION: Changing the built environment to promote active lifestyles requires collaboration among diverse sectors. Multisectoral collaborative groups in the United States promote active lifestyles through environmental and policy changes. The objective of this study was to examine the characteristics of these collaborative groups and the extent to which they have achieved change. METHODS: We identified, recruited, and interviewed the coordinators of active living collaborative groups in the United States. We used descriptive statistics to characterize groups by composition, stakeholder engagement, and the extent of environmental and policy change in 8 strategic areas. RESULTS: Fifty-nine groups from 22 states participated in the study. Most groups had a diverse set of partners and used a range of activities to advance their agendas. Most groups achieved some form of environmental or policy change. On average, groups reported working on 5 strategy areas; parks and recreation (86%) and Safe Routes to School (85%) were named most frequently. More than half of groups reported their environmental initiatives as either in progress or completed. Groups reported the most success in changing policy for public plazas, street improvements, streetscaping, and parks, open space, and recreation. Complete Streets policy and zoning ordinances were the most frequently cited policy types. Engaging in media activities and the policy-making process in addition to engaging stakeholders appear to influence success in achieving change. CONCLUSION: Although many groups successfully worked on parks and recreation improvements, opportunities remain in other areas, including transit and infill and redevelopment. Additional time and resources may be critical to realizing these types of changes. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-02-07 /pmc/articles/PMC3567925/ /pubmed/23391295 http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd10.120162 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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Reed, Hannah L.
Tabak, Rachel G.
Zieff, Susan G.
Eyler, Amy A.
Lyn, Rodney
Goins, Karin Valentine
Gustat, Jeanette
Tompkins, Nancy O’Hara
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title_short Active Living Collaboratives in the United States: Understanding Characteristics, Activities, and Achievement of Environmental and Policy Change
title_sort active living collaboratives in the united states: understanding characteristics, activities, and achievement of environmental and policy change
topic Original Research
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3567925/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23391295
http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd10.120162
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