A5049015330- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Noise Effects and Management
- Physical Activity and Health
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Community Health and Development
- Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Impact of Light on Environment and Health
- Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research
- American Environmental and Regional History
- Traffic and Road Safety
College of Charleston
2018-2024
Prisma Health
2015-2017
University of South Carolina
2014-2017
Furman University
2017
Auburn University
2017
Greenville College
2017
Abstract Objective: This study examined the separate relationships between socio-economic disadvantage and density of multiple types food outlets, composite environment indices. Design: Cross-sectional data were analysed using geospatial kernel techniques. Food outlet included convenience stores, discount fast-food fast casual restaurants, grocery stores. Controlling for urbanicity race/ethnicity, multivariate linear regression was used to examine outlets. Setting: occurred in a large...
Parks and playgrounds are important environmental components for promoting healthy weight among children. The purposes of this study were to examine disparities in access playground quality by multiple sociodemographic characteristics the association with youth status.Objectively measured height collected all third fifth grade (n = 13,469) a southeastern US County. Detailed audits park 95) concurrently conducted. Playground was presence eight attributes (e.g., good condition shade). Spatial...
Background: Attributes of the built environment, such as neighborhood walkability, have been linked to increased physical activity and reduced obesity risk. This relationship, however, has primarily documented in adults; less is known about walkability youth obesity, limited prior research produced mixed findings. The purpose this study was examine association between including differences by urbanicity. Methods: Data were collected 2013 from aged 7-14 years (n = 13,469) a Southeastern...
Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore perceptions the benefits and influencing factors for neighborhood-based physical activity (PA), elicit suggestions increasing PA among primarily Black residents living in lower income neighborhoods.Design: Eight focus groups were conducted low-income, predominantly neighborhoods (n = 8) Greenville, SC during Spring 2014. Using a semi-structured group guide with open-ended questions, asked describe PA, neighborhood associated ways increase...
This study examined spatial patterns of obesogenic environments for US counties. We mapped the geographic dispersion food and physical activity (PA) environments, assessed clustering, identified PA environment differences across U.S. regions rurality categories. Substantial low score clusters were located in South high Midwest West. Low Northeast (p < .0001). For region, had significantly lower scores. rurality, rural counties higher scores metropolitan highlights clustering disparities...
Background : Neighborhood parks are recognized as important spaces for facilitating physical activity (PA); however, it remains unclear how the frequency of park use is associated with PA. The purpose this study was to examine associations between minutes moderate vigorous PA and multiple indicators: (1) a neighborhood park, (2) unique number used, (3) use. Methods Adults were surveyed from 4 US cities (Brooklyn, NY; Greenville County, SC; Raleigh, NC; Seattle, WA). Using map-based survey...
Composite metrics integrating park availability, features, and quality for a given address or neighborhood are lacking. The purposes of this study were to describe the validation, application, demonstration ParkIndex in four diverse communities. This occurred Fall 2018 128 census block groups within Seattle(WA), Brooklyn(NY), Raleigh(NC), Greenville County(SC). All parks half-mile buffer audited calculate composite score, select households provided data about use proximal via an online,...
Summary Background Residential environments may significantly influence youth physical activity (PA). However, few studies have examined detailed street quality attributes via observational audits in relation to context‐specific PA among youth. Objectives The objective of this study was explore whether the overall environments, as well specific attributes, associated with neighbourhood‐based and street‐based within a national sample Healthy Communities Study. Methods Data were collected from...
Parks are important settings for increasing population-level physical activity (PA). The objective of this study was to evaluate Park Hop, an incentivized scavenger-hunt-style intervention designed influence park usage, discovery, park-based PA, and perceptions parks among children adolescents in Greenville County, South Carolina.
We examined associations between adults' use of a prominent rail-trail and their weight status self-rated health. In 2014, random-digit-dial survey Greenville County, South Carolina, residents (n = 639) was used to collect data on trail use, height weight, health, demographics. Trail users were half as likely be overweight or obese nonusers (odds ratio [OR] 0.56; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.33-0.95). Similarly, significantly more report high health than (OR 1.83; CI, 1.13-2.97). Findings...
Parks are important venues for physical activity (PA), but research indicates that they underutilized by youth. The purpose of this paper is to describe the development and preliminary evaluation Park Hop, an innovative collaboration seven parks recreation agencies create incentivized passport-style program increase awareness, visitation, active use among youth in Greenville County, South Carolina. Hop occurred summer 2013. It was developed within a family planning framework as free,...
ABSTRACT Physical activity (PA) and fitness are important for both healthy physical mental development in youth, including positive effects academic achievement. Several studies have shown associations between PA achievement or cognitive function. However, fewer examined these with large representative samples of youth objective measurement aerobic body composition. Therefore, the present study association a sample fourth fifth grade from southeastern school district. In 2013, objectively...
ABSTRACT Greenways are built environment facilities that show promise for recreational and transportation-related physical activity (PA). Combining objective direct observation methodology individual intercept surveys, this study examined 1) differences in the mode of PA across three urban greenways, 2) associations between demographic characteristics 3) variations greenway user motivation features by age, gender, race/ethnicity, education level. The System Observing Play Recreation...