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Topic: GPS
Back to Research DatabaseTHE ENVIRONMENT AND CHILDREN’S PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: THE PEACH PROJECT
Introduction: The PEACH project (Personal and Environmental Associations with Children’s Health: www.bris.ac.uk/enhs/peach) is a longitudinal study investigating the environmental and personal determinants of physical activity and eating behaviours in... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: PAGE, A.S., COOPER, A.R.
- Institutions: BRISTOL UNIVERSITY
Methodological Issues in the Combined use of GPS, GIS and Accelerometry in Research on Greenspace and Physical Activity among Adolescents
Background: Increasingly the combination of GPS, GIS and accelerometry is being employed in research on physical activity and the environment. GPS has potential as an objective and accurate method... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Justine Geyer, BSc, MSc
- Institutions: Child and Adolescent Health Research Unit, University of Edinburgh
Physical Activity among Teenagers in a Multi-Ethnic Neighborhood in Copenhagen, Denmark – Combining GPS and Accelerometer Data Using PALMS and ArcGIS
Background: Large changes in physical activity (PA) can be observed among teenagers. The majority of 11 year olds in Denmark do meet the recommend level of PA; the majority... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Jasper Schipperijn, PhD, MSc1, Charlotte Klinker, MSc1, Jacqueline Kerr, PhD2, Jens Troelsen, PhD, MSc1
- Institutions: 1 - Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark 2 - Center for Wireless & Population Health Systems, University of California San Diego
Park Use and Physical Activity in Adolescents: Integrating Objective Geospatial and Behavioral Data
Background: Parks are an important attribute of the built environment and are known to be associated with psychological, social and physical health benefits, perhaps as a result of improved... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Ernesto Ramirez, MS1,2 , Jacqueline Kerr, PhD1 , James Sallis, PhD3 , Fred Raab, BS1 , Suneeta Godoble, MPH1 , Paula Hooper, MS4 , Kevin Patrick, MD, MPH1 , Brian Saelens, PhD5 , Lawrence Frank,PhD6
- Institutions: 1 - Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego 2 - Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University 3 - Department of Psychology, San Diego State University 4 - Center for the Built Environment and Health, University of Western Australia 5 - Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute 6 - School of Community and Regional Planning, University of British Columbia
VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF AN ACTIVITY MONITOR WITH THE CAPABILITY OF PROVIDING GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION USING GPS
PURPOSE: To establish the validity and reliability of the GPAC for measuring physical activity and geographic location. METHODS: 20 subjects wore both the GRAC and an Actigraph while walking... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Edwards, J E; Babington, P; Ozmuri, J C; Kang, K; Skaggs, J; Bergman, R; O’Connell, B
- Institutions: Indiana State University
CHILDREN’S PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: FINDINGS OF ACCELEROMETRY AND GPS MONITORING
There is growing recognition of the role of the environment in influencing health and health behaviours, and an environment that encourages excess energy intake and reduced energy expenditure is... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Cooper, A., Page, A., Jago, R., Hillsdon, M.
- Institutions: University of Bristol
Patterns of GPS measured time outdoors after school and objective physical activity in English children: the PEACH project
Observational studies have shown a positive association between time outdoors and physical activity in children. Time outdoors may be a feasible intervention target to increase the physical activity of... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Ashley Cooper, Angie Page, Benedict Wheeler, Melvyn Hillsdon, Pippa Griew, Russell Jago
- Institutions: --
Associations between the Built Environment and Location-Based Physical Activity
BACKGROUND: In recent years there has been a growing body of evidence demonstrating associations between attributes of the built environment, such as land use mix, density, and street connectivity,... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Philip Troped, PhD, MS, Jeffrey Wilson, PhD, Charles Matthews, MS, PhD, Ellen Cromley, PhD, Steven Melly, MS
- Institutions: Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University, Department of Geography, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, The Institute for Community Research, The Institute for Community Research, Exposure, Epidemiology & Risk Program, Harvard School of Public Health
Agreement in Walking Trips and Locations between GPS/Accelerometer Data and a Travel Diary among Adolescent Girls
Background: Although a growing body of literature has linked neighborhood characteristics to physical activity, little of this research has objectively examined where the activity occurred. Self-reported travel diaries provide... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Daniel Rodriguez, PhD, Gihyoug Cho, MS, Deborah Cohen, PhD, Kelly Evenson, PhD, Elizabeth Shay, PhD, Julie Pickrel, MS, John Elder, PhD, Terry Conway, PhD, Leslie Lytle, PhD, Sara Veblen-Mortenson, MS, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, PhD
- Institutions: City and Regional Planning, UNC Chapel Hill, RAND Corporation, Epidemiology, UNC Chapel Hill, Institute for the Environment, UNC Chapel Hill, San Diego State University, Epidemiology, University of Washington, University of Minnesota
Agreement in Walking Trips and Locations between GPS/Accelerometer Data and a Travel Diary among Adolescent Girls
Background: Although a growing body of literature has linked neighborhood characteristics to physical activity, little of this research has objectively examined where the activity occurred. Self-reported travel diaries provide... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Daniel Rodriguez, PhD, Gihyoug Cho, MS, Deborah Cohen, PhD, Kelly Evenson, PhD, Elizabeth Shay, PhD, Julie Pickrel, MS, John Elder, PhD, Terry Conway, PhD, Leslie Lytle, PhD, Sara Veblen-Mortenson, MS, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, PhD
- Institutions: City and Regional Planning, UNC Chapel Hill, RAND Corporation, Epidemiology, UNC Chapel Hill, Institute for the Environment, UNC Chapel Hill, San Diego State University, Epidemiology, University of Washington, University of Minnesota