@article {Clennin:2015:2326-4403:421,
title = "The Effects of Neighborhood Enhancements on Children's Physical Activity",
journal = "Health Behavior and Policy Review",
parent_itemid = "infobike://psp/hbpr",
publishercode ="psp",
year = "2015",
volume = "2",
number = "6",
publication date ="2015-11-01T00:00:00",
pages = "421-428",
itemtype = "ARTICLE",
issn = "2326-4403",
eissn = "2326-4403",
url = "https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/psp/hbpr/2015/00000002/00000006/art00002",
doi = "doi:10.14485/HBPR.2.6.2",
keyword = "MINORITY HEALTH, BUILT ENVIRONMENT, CHILD HEALTH, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY",
author = "Clennin, Morgan N. and Elliott, Michael and Kelly, Cheryl",
abstract = "
Objectives: We evaluated whether significant changes made to the built environment impact children's physical activity levels. Methods: We carried out a natural experiment in a low-income, minority neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri. Families with children
5-14 years old from an experimental and a comparison neighborhood completed a survey assessing parental perceptions of child physical activity behaviors before and after significant built environmental improvements. Results: Parents reported no significant change in children's physical
activity levels in either neighborhood. Conclusions: Enhancements to the built environment have been recommended; however, results suggest additional efforts beyond built environment improvements may be needed to increase children's activity levels, especially among low-income, minority populations.",
}