Brian E Saelens
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 1267166 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Brian E Saelens |
| NOMBRES | Brian E |
| APELLIDO | Saelens |
| FIRMA | SAELENS B E |
| AFILIACIONES | Seattle Children's Hospital |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6998-6339 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 92 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 730 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 92 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1996 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 12 |
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The role of sidewalk availability in gentrification
Our results demonstrate a consistent relationship between sidewalk availability and gentrification, although different associations with BIPOC population change by context, contributing to the ongoing discourse on gentrification, urban development, and neighborhood change
Differences in children’s food and beverage consumption between school and summer
Children were less likely to report consumption of healthier foods/beverages and more likely to report consumption of unhealthier foods/beverages during summer compared to school. Attending structured programming during summer is associated with improved diet- suggesting such settings have potential to modify dietary intake
Relationship between neighborhood walkability, perceived neighborhood features, and depression among treatment-seeking veterans
A population health perspective in mental health shifts attention from interventions delivered at the individual level to broad determinants, such as neighborhood characteristics, that impact the mental health of communities. The walkability of an environment has emerged as a potentially important determinant of mental health, but little research has explored relationships between walkable environments and depression. Additionally, though PTSD sy…
Re-thinking walkability
Impacts of zero-fare transit policy on health and social determinants
Population-level efforts are needed to increase levels of physical activity and healthy eating to reduce and manage chronic diseases such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes. Interventions to increase public transit use may be one promising strategy, particularly for low-income communities or populations of color who are disproportionately burdened by health disparities and transportation barriers. This study employs a natural…
Advancing Active Transportation Through Mobility Justice and Centering Community
Objectives: We established a community-academic-policy partnership to examine mobility challenges and opportunities by centering members of a diverse South Seattle neighborhood. Methods: = 10); and (c) mobility audits. We also engaged extensively in community dissemination and advocacy. Results: Four major themes emerged: experiences with the built environment; conflicting views on promoting active transportation; experiences of danger, violence,…
Crime-related perceptions and walking for recreation inside and outside one's home neighborhood
A tale of many neighborhoods
Associations of walkability, regional and transit accessibility around home and workplace with active and sedentary travel
Neighborhood walkability, neighborhood social health, and self-selection among U.S. adults
Neighborhood walkability may promote specific aspects of neighborhood social health, which together are beneficial for physical and mental health. These findings provide additional impetus for enhancing walkability of US communities
Pathways from Built Environment to Health Care Costs
Evidence connecting health care expenditures with physical activity and built environment is rare. We examined how detailed urban form relates to mode specific moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and health care costs—controlling for transit access, residential choices/preferences, sociodemographic factors. We harness high resolution data for 476 participants in the Rails and Health study on health care costs, mode specific MVPA, parcel…
Community Partnership Guide for Engaging with Academic Researchers
Community engagement increases the relevance of research to underserved populations and can encourage diverse populations to participate in research. The Institute of Translational Health Sciences partnered with the Health Equity Research Community Advisory Council (an advisory group for a Clinical and Translational Science Award) to develop a community-facing Community Partnership Guide for Engaging with Academic Researchers. The Guide includes …
Walkability measures to predict the likelihood of walking in a place
Impact of a sweetened beverage tax on beverage prices in Seattle, WA
Residential neighborhood features associated with objectively measured walking near home
Two Approaches to Increase Physical Activity for Preschool Children in Child Care Centers
Early childhood education settings are critical for promoting physical activity (PA) but intervention effects are often small. The aim of this study was to develop, test, and compare two approaches to increasing physical activity among preschoolers at child care centers: one focused on a teacher-led PA curriculum (Active Play!) and the other on increasing outdoor child-initiated free play time (Outdoor Play!). We conducted a matched-pair cluster-…
Perspectives of Caregivers on the Effects of Migration on the Nutrition, Health and Physical Activity of their Young Children
The Health and economic effects of light rail lines
The results of the Rails & Health study will provide urban planners, transportation engineers, health practitioners, developers, and decision makers with critical information needed to document how transit investments impact population health and related costs
Perceptions of the possible health and economic impacts of Seattle’s sugary beverage tax
A majority of respondents supported the sugary beverage tax in Seattle. Lower-income participants were more concerned about potential financial consequences. Further evaluation of the extent to which unintended consequences occur is needed
Neighborhood built environment associations with adolescents' location-specific sedentary and screen time
A Comparison of Preschoolers’ Physical Activity Indoors versus Outdoors at Child Care
The aims of this study were to quantify and examine differences in preschoolers' indoor and outdoor sedentary time and physical activity intensity at child care using GPS devices and accelerometers. We conducted an observational study of 46 children (mean age 4.5 years, 30 boys, 16 girls) from five child care centers who wore accelerometers and GPS devices around their waists for five days during regular child care hours. GPS signal-to-noise rati…
Why neighborhood park proximity is not associated with total physical activity
The Association Between Park Facilities and Duration of Physical Activity During Active Park Visits
The association between park facilities and the occurrence of physical activity during park visits
Prior research has found a positive relationship between the variety of park facilities and park-based physical activity (PA), but has not provided an estimate of the effect that additional different PA facilities have on whether an individual is active during a park visit. Using objective measures of park visits and PA from an urban sample of 225 adults in King County, Washington, we compared the variety of PA facilities in parks visited where a…
Stepping towards causation
Neighborhood-Based Differences in Physical Activity
Objectives. This study evaluated a neighborhood environment survey and compared the physical activity and weight status of the residents in 2 neighborhoods. Methods. On 2 occasions, 107 adults from neighborhoods with differing “walkability” were selected to complete a survey on their neighborhood environment. Physical activity was assessed by self-report and by accelerometer; height and weight were assessed by self-report. Results. Neighborhood e…
Neighborhood built environment and income
Reinforcing Value of Food in Obese and Non-obese Women
Aging in neighborhoods differing in walkability and income
Association of Park Size, Distance, and Features With Physical Activity in Neighborhood Parks
Objectives. We studied whether park size, number of features in the park, and distance to a park from participants’ homes were related to a park being used for physical activity. Methods. We collected observational data on 28 specific features from 33 parks. Adult residents in surrounding areas (n=380) completed 7-day physical activity logs that included the location of their activities. We used logistic regression to examine the relative importa…
Child obesity associated with social disadvantage of children's neighborhoods
Contribution of streetscape audits to explanation of physical activity in four age groups based on the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (Maps)
Residents’ perceptions of walkability attributes in objectively different neighbourhoods
Linking green space to neighborhood social capital in older adults
Income disparities in perceived neighborhood built and social environment attributes
Association between neighborhood walkability and GPS-measured walking, bicycling and vehicle time in adolescents
Measuring the Environment for Friendliness Toward Physical Activity
Objectives. We tested the reliability of 3 instruments that assessed social and physical environments. Methods. We conducted a test–retest study among US adults (n = 289). We used telephone survey methods to measure suitableness of the perceived (vs objective) environment for recreational physical activity and nonmotorized transportation. Results. Most questions in our surveys that attempted to measure specific characteristics of the built enviro…
Perceived neighborhood environmental attributes associated with adults’ leisure-time physical activity
Treatment of Eating Disorders in Women
This article reviews the most recent treatment literature for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder and serves as a guide for recommended readings and therapist resources. The primary focus is on empirically tested treatment modalities; for each of these approaches reviewed, the theoretical background, nature of the intervention, and existing empirical support are summarized. The article also presents less researched, albei…
Associations between perceived neighborhood environmental attributes and adults' sedentary behavior
Be Active Together
The use of CBPR resulted in the implementation of a successful, culturally appropriate set of physical activity interventions, specifically for Muslim Somali women. Housing authorities should consider incorporating recreational facilities on site and women-only opportunities to provide venues for physical activity
Psychosocial Correlates of Shape and Weight Concerns in Overweight Pre-Adolescents
Neighborhood Crime-Related Safety and Its Relation to Children’s Physical Activity
Changes in Awareness and Use of Calorie Information After Mandatory Menu Labeling in Restaurants in King County, Washington
Objectives. We examined population-level impact on customer awareness and use and explored potential disparities in outcomes regarding the King County, Washington, regulation requiring chain restaurants to provide calorie information. Methods. We analyzed 2008 to 2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data from 3132 English-speaking King County residents aged 18 years and older who reported eating at a regulated chain. We used regression…
Neighborhood land use diversity and physical activity in adjacent parks
Patterns of neighborhood environment attributes in relation to children's physical activity
Individual and contextual correlates of physical activity among a clinical sample of United States Veterans
Walkability measures to predict the likelihood of walking in a place
Neighborhood built environment associations with adolescents' location-specific sedentary and screen time
Reinforcing Value of Food in Obese and Non-obese Women
Assessment of Physical Activity by Self-Report
Additional informationNotes on contributorsJames F. SallisJames F. Sallis, Ph.D. and Brian E. Saelens, Ph.D. are with the Department of Psychology at San Diego State University.Brian E. SaelensJames F. Sallis, Ph.D. and Brian E. Saelens, Ph.D. are with the Department of Psychology at San Diego State University.
Treatment of Eating Disorders in Women
This article reviews the most recent treatment literature for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder and serves as a guide for recommended readings and therapist resources. The primary focus is on empirically tested treatment modalities; for each of these approaches reviewed, the theoretical background, nature of the intervention, and existing empirical support are summarized. The article also presents less researched, albei…
Environmental Correlates of Physical Activity in a Sample of Belgian Adults
PURPOSE: This study investigated the variance in sitting, walking, and moderate and vigorous physical activity explained by neighborhood design and recreational environmental variables above and beyond the variance accounted for by individual demographic variables. DESIGN: Cross-sectional analyses of self-reported survey data. SETTING: A random sample of inhabitants of Ghent, Belgium, aged 18-65 years, was drawn. SUBJECTS: Five hundred twenty-one…
Environmental correlates of walking and cycling
Research in transportation, urban design, and planning has examined associations between physical environment variables and individuals' walking and cycling for transport. Constructs, methods, and findings from these fields can be applied by physical activity and health researchers to improve understanding of environmental influences on physical activity. In this review, neighborhood environment characteristics proposed to be relevant to walking/…
Neighborhood-Based Differences in Physical Activity
Objectives. This study evaluated a neighborhood environment survey and compared the physical activity and weight status of the residents in 2 neighborhoods. Methods. On 2 occasions, 107 adults from neighborhoods with differing “walkability” were selected to complete a survey on their neighborhood environment. Physical activity was assessed by self-report and by accelerometer; height and weight were assessed by self-report. Results. Neighborhood e…
Active transportation and physical activity
Residents’ perceptions of walkability attributes in objectively different neighbourhoods
Measuring the Environment for Friendliness Toward Physical Activity
Objectives. We tested the reliability of 3 instruments that assessed social and physical environments. Methods. We conducted a test–retest study among US adults (n = 289). We used telephone survey methods to measure suitableness of the perceived (vs objective) environment for recreational physical activity and nonmotorized transportation. Results. Most questions in our surveys that attempted to measure specific characteristics of the built enviro…
Prevalence, Characteristics, and Correlates of Teasing Experiences among Overweight Children vs. Non‐overweight Peers
Objective : Information regarding the prevalence, nature, sources, and psychosocial correlates of teasing was obtained for overweight (OV) children (10 to 14 years of age) vs. non‐overweight (non‐OV) peers. It was hypothesized that weight‐related teasing would be negatively correlated with self‐esteem in specific domains and with enjoyment of physical/social activities and positively correlated with loneliness, bulimic behaviors, body dissatisfac…
Linking objectively measured physical activity with objectively measured urban form
Healthy Nutrition Environments
The authors provide a conceptual model of a healthy nutrition environment, then review the types of measures required to assess various aspects of this environment. Measures fall into priority categories of consumer and community environments.
Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to examine the factorial and criterion validity of the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale (NEWS) and to develop an abbreviated version (NEWS-A). METHODS: A stratified two-stage cluster sample design was used to recruit 1286 adults. The sample was drawn from residential addresses within eight high- and eight low-walkable neighborhoods matched for socioeconomic status. Subjects completed the NEWS and repor…
Active Commuting to School
PURPOSE: This study examined the association of objective and perceived neighborhood environmental characteristics and parent concerns with active commuting to school, investigated whether parental concerns varied by environmental characteristics, and compared the association of the perceived environment, parental concerns, and objective environment on the outcome active commuting to school. METHODS: Randomly selected parents of children (aged 5-…
Measuring Physical Environments of Parks and Playgrounds
Background: Reliable and comprehensive measurement of physical activity settings is needed to examine environment-behavior relations. Methods: Surveyed park professionals ( n = 34) and users ( n = 29) identified park and playground elements (e.g., trail) and qualities (e.g., condition). Responses guided observational instrument development for environmental assessment of public recreation spaces (EAPRS). Item inter-rater reliability was evaluated…
Many Pathways from Land Use to Health
The literature shows single-use, low-density land development and disconnected street networks to be positively associated with auto dependence and negatively associated with walking and transit use. These factors in turn appear to affect health by influencing physical activity, obesity, and emissions of air pollutants. We evaluated the association between a single index of walkability that incorporated land use mix, street connectivity, net resi…
Nutrition Environment Measures Study in Restaurants (Nems-R)Development and Evaluation
Neighborhood Walkability and the Walking Behavior of Australian Adults
Nutrition Environment Measures Survey in Stores (Nems-S)Development and Evaluation
Visceral abdominal fat is correlated with whole-body fat and physical activity among 8-y-old children at risk of obesity
Both SAT and VAT in 8-y-old children at risk of obesity are most closely associated with whole-body fat. However, after control for whole-body fat, greater physical activity is only associated with lower VAT, not SAT, in these children.
Stepping towards causation
Income and Racial Disparities in Access to Public Parks and Private Recreation Facilities
Where Are Youth Active? Roles of Proximity, Active Transport, and Built Environment
PURPOSE: This study examined factors related to two sources of physical activity for youth: active use of recreation sites and active transport to recreation sites. METHODS: Parents of children (n = 87) and matched pairs of parents and adolescents (n = 124 pairs) in three US cities reported on youths' active use of, proximity to, and walking/biking to 12 recreation sites and on neighborhood walkability and safety. Multivariate regression models e…
Built Environment Correlates of Walking
INTRODUCTION: The past decade has seen a dramatic increase in empirical investigation into the relations between built environment and physical activity. To create places that facilitate and encourage walking, practitioners need an understanding of the specific characteristics of the built environment that correlate most strongly with walking. This article reviews evidence on the built environment correlates with walking. METHOD: Included in this…
Association of Park Size, Distance, and Features With Physical Activity in Neighborhood Parks
Objectives. We studied whether park size, number of features in the park, and distance to a park from participants’ homes were related to a park being used for physical activity. Methods. We collected observational data on 28 specific features from 33 parks. Adult residents in surrounding areas (n=380) completed 7-day physical activity logs that included the location of their activities. We used logistic regression to examine the relative importa…
Medicine (79 obras) · Urban Transport and Accessibility (71 obras) · Psychology (53 obras) · Environmental health (52 obras) · Geography (45 obras) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (40 obras) · Physical activity (39 obras) · Demography (32 obras) · Walkability (32 obras) · Built environment (31 obras)