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Annotation: This implementation guide informs public health officials and parks and recreation professionals how to increase physical activity and the use of parks, trails, and greenways by combining essential infrastructure improvements with activities like community engagement, programming, and public awareness. With color illustrations and links to other resources, the guide enumerates the steps that can be taken to increase access to public spaces and address health inequities and disparaties. Case studies demonstrate how communities throughout the US have increased physical activity and the use of their parks.

Contact: National Recreation and Park Association , 22377 Belmont Ridge Road, Ashburn, VA 20148, Telephone: (800) 626-6772 Fax: E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nrpa.org

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Keywords: Community coordination, Health disparities, Physical activity, Physical fitness, Recreational facilities

Annotation: This policy brief examines park access and park use by adolescents in California as a way to meet the recommendation that young people engage in 60 minutes of physical activity at least five days a week. The brief provides statistics on the number of California teens who fail to meet the physical activity guidelines, highlighting differences in behavior based on income and proximity to park facilities. The authors provide policy recommendations to invest in amenities and recreational programming at existing parks; develop agreements that allow community use of school grounds during off-hours, especially in low income neighborhoods; and target efforts to improve access and safety in low-income neighborhoods where there are few if any parks.

Contact: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, 10960 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1550, Los Angeles, CA 90024, Telephone: (310) 794-0909 Fax: (310) 794-2686 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.healthpolicy.ucla.edu Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescent health, California, Guidelines, Physical activity, Policy development, Program improvement, Recreational facilities, Recreational services, State surveys

Annotation: This policy brief focuses on neighborhood characteristics that influence whether and how much adolescents engage in physical activity, based on data from the 2003 California Health Interview Survey. The brief discusses (1) lower levels of physical activity among urban adolescents and low-income adolescents, and how access to parks helps, (2) adolescent physical activity related to type of housing and access to parks, and (3) relationship between adolescent physical activity and perceptions of neighborhood safety. Conclusions and policy recommendations are included. Statistical information is presented in figures and tables throughout the report.

Contact: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, 10960 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1550, Los Angeles, CA 90024, Telephone: (310) 794-0909 Fax: (310) 794-2686 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.healthpolicy.ucla.edu Available at no charge; also available from the website. Document Number: PB2005-10.

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Adolescents, California, Housing, Low income groups, Neighborhoods, Physical activity, Recreational facilities, Recreational safety, Urban population

Annotation: This report presents the results of focus groups on community problems and needs in ten predominantly rural Alaska communities. The report describes selection of the communities, participants, topics, and the major findings; the nature and causes of major community health problems across Alaska; building healthy communities; and strategies for change. For each community it presents community concerns, strengths, and opportunities. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Section of Women's, Children's, and Family Health, 3601 C Street, Suite 322, Anchorage, AK 99503-5923, Telephone: (907) 269-3400 Secondary Telephone: (800) 799-7570 Contact Phone: (800) 799-7570 Fax: (907) 269-3465 Web Site: http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/wcfh/Pages/default.aspx Available in libraries.

Keywords: Alaska, Alaska natives, Child abuse, Child neglect, Community participation, Community surveys, Domestic violence, Focus groups, Interviews, Parenting, Recreational facilities, Recreational programs, Rural environment, Substance abuse

Annotation: A publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Moral development, Recreational facilities, Regulations, Reports

Annotation: This bulletin reports on the facilities for children's play in the District of Columbia and suggests the further provisions for outdoor life needed for children of different ages. The report provides detailed information on the density of the population in the District of Columbia with special reference to children; the types of recreation facilities which should be available; and information concerning school buildings, playgrounds and other recreation facilities in 25 health districts. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Contact: Google Books, Web Site: http://www.books.google.com

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Keywords: Children, District of Columbia, Playground equipment, Playgrounds, Recreational facilities