Assessing the built environment, programs, and policies that support physical activity opportunities in the rural Deep South.

ABSTRACT: Disparities in physical activity (PA) exist in rural regions and prior research suggests environmental features and community resources likely contribute. It is important to identify the opportunities and barriers that influence activity to appropriately inform PA interventions in such areas. Thus, we assessed the built environment, programs and policies related to PA opportunity in six rural Alabama counties that were purposively selected to inform a PA randomized controlled trial. Assessments were conducted August 2020-May 2021 using the Rural Active Living Assessment. Town characteristics and recreational amenities were captured using the Town Wide Assessment (TWA). PA programs and policies were examined with the Program and Policy Assessment. Walkability was evaluated using the Street

SUBMITTER: Brown NI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10201820 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature