Creating Safe Places to Play

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This project evaluated 16 Play Streets organized by 4 culturally diverse communities. Funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Physical Activity Research Center.

Responsibilities:

  • Systematic Observation of Physical Activity and Recreation in Communities

  • Data Analysis

  • Manuscript Preparation

  • Survey and Pedometer Data Collection

  • Community Report Development

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Tyler Prochnow, PhD
Assistant Professor

My research interests include social network analysis and health behavior.

Publications

Promoting physical activity (PA) is a long-standing public health initiative to improve overall health and wellbeing. Innovative …
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Children are significantly less active during summer months and rural children may face unique barriers to engaging in physical …
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Across the U.S., Play Streets — temporary street closures creating safe places for play for a few hours— are being implemented in urban …
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Purpose: The System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) is a valid, reliable method for understanding how people …
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CONTEXT: Outdoor play has been described as essential for healthy childhood development. Lack of safety is one barrier to children …
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Talks

Background and Purpose - Understanding how community physical activity (PA) spaces are used is critical for promoting PA. System for …
Feb 17, 2019 Charleston, South Carolina
Project Poster

Feb 17, 2019 Charleston, South Carolina
Project Slides
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