The Role of the Built Environment in the Community Participation of Adults Aging With Long-Term Physical Disabilities: A Scoping Review.

The purpose of this scoping review was to characterize the nature and scope of existing literature on the role of built environments in the community participation of adults aging with physical disabilities (AAwPD). A scoping review was selected to identify the volume and types of evidence available, pinpoint knowledge gaps, and clarify key concepts. Twenty-one articles were included for review, all of which were published within the last 20 years and identified components of the built environment for intervention.

Who Benefits? A Mixed Methods Study Assessing Community Use of a Major Metropolitan Park During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

By providing spaces for recreation, physical activity, social gatherings, and time in nature, urban parks offer physical, mental, and social benefits to users. However, many urban residents face barriers to park use. The COVID-19 pandemic introduced new potential barriers to urban park access and use, including changes to daily life and employment, closure of park amenities and restrictions to public movement, and risk from the coronavirus itself.

Sustainability Planning for a Community Network to Increase Participation in Evidence-Based Lifestyle Change Programs: A Mixed-Methods Approach.

Community-based chronic disease prevention programs can have long-term, broad public health benefits. Yet, only 40 to 60% of evidence-based health programs are sustained. Using established frameworks and evidence-based tools to characterize sustainability allows programs to develop structures and processes to leverage resources effectively to sustain effective program activities and systems.

Effectively communicating with local policymakers: a randomized trial of policy brief dissemination to address obesity.

Introduction: Evidence-based policies are a powerful tool for impacting health and addressing obesity. Effectively communicating evidence to policymakers is critical to ensure evidence is incorporated into policies. While all public health is local, limited knowledge exists regarding effective approaches for improving local policymakers' uptake of evidence-based policies.

Running Toward Equity: Socioeconomic Diversity and Parental Perception of a Physical Activity-Based Positive Youth Development Program for Girls.

The Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a national positive youth development program to promote self-confidence, resilience, and self-esteem for girls through physical activity. It also includes an opportunity for parental support through involvement in a 5K event at the end of the program. There is significant evidence on the importance of family support and parent role modeling for children's physical activity, but little is known on how children can encourage adult physical activity.

Perspectives From Public Health Practitioners and Advocates on Community Development for Active Living: What are the Lasting Impacts?

Purpose: Evidence suggests differential impacts of community development, including gentrification and displacement. Public health practitioners and advocates are key stakeholders involved in the community development process related to active living, yet little is known about their perceptions of its impacts. We explored the perspectives of relevant leaders of public health departments and key community and advocacy organizations on community development, gentrification, and displacement.

A Communitywide Collaboration to Increase Enrollment, Retention, and Success in Evidence-Based Lifestyle-Change Programs in Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations.

Purpose And Objectives: Chronic diseases (eg, diabetes, hypertension) are the leading causes of death in the US and disproportionally affect racial and ethnic minority populations. This disparity is partially due to the unequal burden of unmet social needs that stem from several factors, including racism.

Intervention Approach: The Alliance is a collaboration among health care, public health, and community organizations formed to improve referral, enrollment, and successful completion of evidence-based lifestyle-change programs, particularly among Black people.

Understanding Health Equity in Public Health Practice in the United States.

Context: Understanding the extent to which equity-focused work is occurring in public health departments (eg, in chronic disease programs) can identify areas of success and what is needed to move the needle on health equity.

Objective: The study objective was to characterize the patterns and correlates of equity-related practices in US state and territorial public health practice.

Design: The design was a multimethod (quantitative and qualitative), cross-sectional study.

Developing Priorities to Alleviate the Long-Term Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women Engaged in Diabetes Research, Education, and Care: A Concept Mapping Study.

Objective: The aim of this study was to develop priorities through stakeholder engagement to alleviate the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the professional careers of women engaged in diabetes research, education, and care.

Research Design And Methods: This study used concept mapping, a mixed-methods, multistep process, to generate a conceptual map of recommendations through the following steps: ) identify stakeholders and develop the focus prompt, ) generate ideas through brainstorming, ) structure ideas through sorting and rating on priority and likelihood, ) analyze the data and create a cluster map, and ) interpret and use results.

Results: Fifty-two participants completed the brainstorming phase, and 24 participated in sorting and rating.

Quantitative measures used in empirical evaluations of mental health policy implementation: A systematic review.

Background: Mental health is a critical component of wellness. Public policies present an opportunity for large-scale mental health impact, but policy implementation is complex and can vary significantly across contexts, making it crucial to evaluate implementation. The objective of this study was to (1) identify quantitative measurement tools used to evaluate the implementation of public mental health policies; (2) describe implementation determinants and outcomes assessed in the measures; and (3) assess the pragmatic and psychometric quality of identified measures.

Exploring University and Healthcare Workers' Physical Activity, Diet, and Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic affected well-being and health behaviors, especially among healthcare workers and employees in other fields. This is of public health concern because health behaviors and well-being influence long-term negative health outcomes. The purpose of this study was to explore health behaviors and well-being among university and medical center staff during COVID-19.

Exploring the Perspectives of Adults Aging With Long-Term Physical Disabilities on Physical Activity: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Adults aging with long-term physical disabilities (AAwPD) face personal and environmental barriers to living independently, but little is known about their perspectives on and experiences with physical activity (PA).

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of AAwPD on PA.

Research Design: Qualitative semi-structured interviews with AAwPD were conducted virtually via phone or videoconference.

Identifying built environment factors influencing the community participation of adults aging with long-term physical disabilities: a qualitative study.

This study qualitatively explored how adults aging with long-term physical disabilities perceive the built environment to influence their community participation. A convenience sample of community-dwelling adults with long-term physical disabilities ages 45-65 participated in virtual semi-structured interviews until thematic saturation was reached (=20). Data were analyzed using interpretive phenomenological analysis.

Municipal officials' perspectives on policymaking for addressing obesity and health equity.

Background: Obesity evidence-based policies (EBPs) can make a lasting, positive impact on community health; however, policy development and enactment is complex and dependent on multiple forces.

Aims And Objectives: This study investigated key factors affecting municipal officials' policymaking for obesity and related health disparities.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 local officials from a selection of municipalities with high obesity or related health disparities across the United States between December 2020 and April 2021.

Examining the Associations of and Interactions Between Intrapersonal and Perceived Environmental Factors With Objectively Assessed Physical Activity Among Rural Midwestern Adults, USA.

Purpose: We investigated associations of intrapersonal and environmental factors with objectively assessed weekly moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) minutes, and their interactions in rural adults.

Design: Cross-sectional.

Setting: 14 rural towns participating in a multilevel intervention to promote physical activity.

Exploring Residents' Perceptions of Neighborhood Development and Revitalization for Active Living Opportunities.

Introduction: Community fears of gentrification have created concerns about building active living infrastructure in neighborhoods with low-income populations. However, little empirical research exists related to these concerns. This work describes characteristics of residents who reported 1) concerns about increased cost of living caused by neighborhood development and 2) support for infrastructural improvements even if the changes lead to a higher cost of living.

An Examination of Factors Affecting State Legislators' Support for Parity Laws for Different Mental Illnesses.

Mental health parity legislation can improve mental health outcomes. U.S.

Children's Physical Activity and Screen Time during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Exploration of Parent Perceptions.

Objective: In this study, we explore parent perception of children's physical activity and screen time during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders.

Methods: We interviewed 16 parents of children ages 5-12 years in the St. Louis, Missouri region using snowball sampling.

Harnessing Citizen Science to Assess and Improve Utilization of Metropolitan Parks: the Park Activity, Recreation, and Community Study (PARCS) in St. Louis, MO.

Access to and use of parks is associated with physical activity participation. is a systematic method blending community-based participatory research (CBPR) and citizen science. As part of a comprehensive, mixed-methods study in St.

Associations of physical activity and sedentary behaviors with child mental well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in public health and policy measures to reduce in-person contact and the transmission of the virus. These measures impacted daily life and mental well-being (MWB). The aims of this study were to explore the MWB impacts of COVID-19 on children and assess the associations among perceived changes in physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviors (SB), with perceived MWB changes, using a mixed-methods approach.

Parent Perceptions of Changes in Child Physical Activity During COVID-19 Stay-At-Home Orders.

The purpose of this study was to explore parent perceptions of changes in child physical activity during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. A cross-sectional study. The research team used social media, relevant organizations, and neighborhood groups to distribute the survey link in May and June of 2020.

Long-Term Evaluation of a Course on Evidence-Based Public Health in the U.S. and Europe.

The evidence-based public health course equips public health professionals with skills and tools for applying evidence-based frameworks and processes in public health practice. To date, training has included participants from all the 50 U.S.