K R Evenson
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 2525863 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | K R Evenson |
| NOMBRES | K R |
| APELLIDO | Evenson |
| FIRMA | EVENSON K R |
| AFILIACIONES | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3720-5830 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 70 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 323 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 70 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2003 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 10 |
Citywide park renovations and changes in perceived stress
In one of the first and largest studies on park quality improvement and mental health, park renovation near one's home was associated with decreased perceived stress among divorced/separated/widowed adults and middle-aged frequent park users. Frequent users of renovated parks experienced a larger drop in perceived stress than infrequent users, suggesting that high-quality parks may be an important pre-condition to the benefits of frequent park us…
Impact of Park Redesign and Renovation on Children’s Health-Related Quality of Life
Built Environment Change over Time Using Google Street View Assessments of Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) Cities
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2023 Update
BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular risk factors, including core health behaviors (smoking, physical activity, diet, and weight) and health factors (cholesterol, blood pressure, and glucose control) that contribute to cardiovascular health. The Statistical Update presents the latest da…
The association of park use and park perception with quality of life using structural equation modeling
Introduction The literature is limited on the impact of neighborhood parks on quality of life (QoL) and the mechanism linking them. Methods In this paper, we applied the structural equation model to data from a cross-sectional sample of 650 participants in low-income communities of New York City, we examined the associations of neighborhood park use vs. park perception and QoL, and whether these associations were mediated through self-reported pe…
Public policies to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behavior
BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity among the general population is of great concern in public health. OBJECTIVE: This narrative review aims to identify promising physical activity (PA) public policies based on the best available evidence from the literature. METHODS: The study is a narrative synthesis of 'reviews of reviews' of public policies designed to increase physical activity among either (a) youths or (b) the community at large. We searched t…
Characterizing longitudinal change in accelerometry-based moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos and the Framingham Heart Study
These findings highlight potentially high-risk groups for targeted MVPA intervention
Association Between Change in Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Infant Birth Weight
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2022 Update
BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular risk factors, including core health behaviors (smoking, physical activity, diet, and weight) and health factors (cholesterol, blood pressure, and glucose control) that contribute to cardiovascular health. The Statistical Update presents the latest da…
Predictors of incident diabetes in two populations
The same four independent predictors - age, body mass index, hypertension and employment status - were associated with diabetes risk across two disparate US populations. While the reason for elevated diabetes risk in full-time workers is unclear, the findings suggest that diabetes may be part of the work-related burden of disease. Our findings also support prior evidence that differences by gender and socioeconomic position in diabetes risk are n…
Accelerometer-Measured Latent Physical Activity Profiles and Neurocognition Among Middle-Aged and Older Hispanic/Latino Adults in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)
We found no consistent evidence to link accelerometry-measured MVPA profiles to neurocognitive function. Research to better characterize the role of high occupational MVPA in relation to neurocognition among Hispanic/Latino adults are needed
Television viewing and using screens while eating
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2021 Update
BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular risk factors, including core health behaviors (smoking, physical activity, diet, and weight) and health factors (cholesterol, blood pressure, and glucose control) that contribute to cardiovascular health. The Statistical Update presents the latest da…
The Role of the Physical and Social Environment in Observed and Self-Reported Park Use in Low-Income Neighborhoods in New York City
Physical and social environments of parks and neighborhoods influence park use, but the extent of their relative influence remains unclear. This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between the physical and social environment of parks and both observed and self-reported park use in low-income neighborhoods in New York City. We conducted community- ( n = 54 parks) and individual-level ( n = 904 residents) analyses. At the community leve…
Pre-pregnancy Health Behaviors and Gestational Weight Gain Among Hispanic/Latino Women
Are sedentary behavior and physical activity independently associated with cardiometabolic benefits? The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos
In this cohort of Hispanics/Latinos, being free of cardiometabolic disease and having low levels of sedentary behavior were associated with health benefits. Among all adults regardless of cardiometabolic disease, meeting guidelines for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was associated with health benefits. Overall these data suggest that an active lifestyle may blunt the association of advancing age with worsening cardiometabolic risk factors
Associations between neighborhood park space and cognition in older adults vary by US location
Assisted reproductive technology
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of successful assisted reproductive technology and to identify the associated factors. METHODS: This population-based birth cohort study was carried out with 4,333 pregnant women expected to deliver in 2015 in the urban area of Pelotas, Southern Brazil. Use of an assisted reproductive technology procedure, type of assisted reproductive technology [in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection or ar…
A scoping review of simulation modeling in built environment and physical activity research
The Association between Neighborhood Environments and Physical Activity from Pregnancy to Postpartum
Novel patterns of physical activity in a large sample of preschool-aged children
NCT01316653 , date of registration: March 3, 2011; NCT01606891, date of registration: May 23, 2012
Racial Differences in Weight Loss Mediated by Engagement and Behavior Change
The weight loss disparity may be addressed through improved website engagement and adoption of weight control behaviors
Reliability and One-Year Stability of the PIN3 Neighborhood Environmental Audit in Urban and Rural Neighborhoods
The Objective Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Disease Health in Older Women (Opach) Study
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT00000611 . Registered 27 October 1999
Are buffers around home representative of physical activity spaces among adults
Obesity prevalence and the local food environment
Exploring Associations between Physical Activity and Perceived and Objective Measures of the Built Environment
Availability of Recreational Resources and Physical Activity in Adults
Objectives. Using data from a large cohort of adults aged 45 to 84 years-old, we investigated whether availability of recreational resources is related to physical activity levels. Methods. Data from a multiethnic sample of 2723 adult residents of New York City, NY; Baltimore, Md; and Forsyth County, NC, were linked to data on locations of recreational resources. We measured the availability (density) of resources within 0.5 (0.8 km), 1, 2, and 5…
Acculturation and physical activity among North Carolina Latina immigrants
Neighborhood conditions are associated with maternal health behaviors and pregnancy outcomes
Neighborhood socioeconomic status and food environment
Comparing Perceived and Objectively Measured Access to Recreational Facilities as Predictors of Physical Activity in Adolescent Girls
The relationship between leisure, walking, and transportation activity with the natural environment
A spatial analysis of health-related resources in three diverse metropolitan areas
Out and about
Locational data, logged on portable GPS units and matched with accelerometer data, was used to examine associations of the built environment with physical activity and sedentary behaviors of adolescent females. In a sample of 293 adolescent females aged 15 to 18 years old in Minneapolis and San Diego, the built environment around each GPS point and its corresponding sedentary, light, and moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity was examin…
Are buffers around home representative of physical activity spaces among adults
Neighborhood Factors Associated with Physical Activity and Adequacy of Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Change in Walking and Body Mass Index Following Residential Relocation
Objectives. We investigated whether moving to neighborhoods with closer proximity of destinations and greater street connectivity was associated with more walking, a greater probability of meeting the “Every Body Walk!” campaign goals (≥ 150 minutes/week of walking), and reductions in body mass index (BMI). Methods. We linked longitudinal data from 701 participants, who moved between 2 waves of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (2004–2012…
Home and work neighbourhood environments in relation to body mass index
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the neighbourhood characteristics of workplaces, the extent to which they are independently and synergistically correlated with residential environments, and their impact on health. METHODS: This study investigated cross-sectional relationships between home and workplace neighbourhood environments with body mass index (BMI) in 1503 working participants of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis with mean age 59…
Multiple pathways from the neighborhood food environment to increased body mass index through dietary behaviors
Where Are Adults Active? An Examination of Physical Activity Locations Using GPS in Five US Cities
Walkability and cardiometabolic risk factors
Television viewing and using screens while eating
How important is perception of safety to park use? A four-city survey
Our purpose was to determine the relative importance of individual- and park-related characteristics in influencing both local park use and specific engagement in active sports, walking and sedentary pursuits. We surveyed 3815 adults living within 0.80 km of one of 24 study parks in four US metropolitan areas. Chi-square statistics and baseline-category logit models examined how perceived safety and park characteristics were related to park visit…
Examining the Impact of the Walking School Bus With an Agent-Based Model
We used an agent-based model to examine the impact of the walking school bus (WSB) on children’s active travel to school. We identified a synergistic effect of the WSB with other intervention components such as an educational campaign designed to improve attitudes toward active travel to school. Results suggest that to maximize active travel to school, children should arrive on time at “bus stops” to allow faster WSB walking speeds. We also illus…
Examination of perceived neighborhood characteristics and transportation on changes in physical activity and sedentary behavior
The sociodemographics of land use planning
Built Environment Change over Time Using Google Street View Assessments of Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) Cities
Associations between neighborhood park space and cognition in older adults vary by US location
The Association between Neighborhood Environments and Physical Activity from Pregnancy to Postpartum
Neighborhood Environment, Access to Places for Activity, and Leisure-Time Physical Activity in a Diverse North Carolina Population
PURPOSE: To examine associations between perceived neighborhood characteristics, access to places for activity, and leisure-time physical activity. DESIGN: Cross-sectional telephone survey. SETTING: Cabarrus, Henderson, Pitt, Robeson, Surry, and Wake counties in North Carolina. SUBJECTS: Population-based sample of 1796 adults at least 18 years of age residing in the six counties. MEASURES: The 133-item questionnaire assessed self-reported leisure…
The effects of widowhood on physical and mental health, health behaviors, and health outcomes
This study examined whether widowhood was associated with physical and mental health, health behaviors, and health outcomes using a cross-sectional (N=72,247) and prospective (N=55,724) design in women aged 50-79 years participating in the Women's Health Initiative observational study (85.4% White). At baseline, married women reported better physical and mental health and generally better health behaviors than widowed women. Whereas women who rem…
The Effect of Regular Leisure Physical Activity on Birth Outcomes
Acculturation and physical activity among North Carolina Latina immigrants
Accelerometer Use in Physical Activity
Researchers are increasingly interested in the potential of accelerometers to improve our ability to measure and understand the health impacts of physical activity. Although accelerometers have been available commercially for more than 25 yr, broad consensus about how to use these tools has not been established. At a scientific conference in December 2004, a number of scientists were invited to present papers, serve as reactors or moderators to p…
Scale Development for Perceived School Climate for Girls' Physical Activity
School climate for girls' physical activity is a measurable construct, and preliminary evidence suggests a relationship with physical activity
Can New Urbanism Encourage Physical Activity?
If neighborhood design can support or undermine active lifestyles, then residents of new urbanist neighborhoods can be expected to exhibit higher levels of physical activity than residents of conventional communities. This study compared various measures of physical activity for residents of a new urbanist neighborhood to those for a group of conventional suburban neighborhoods in central North Carolina, finding no statistically significant diffe…
Public Parks and Physical Activity Among Adolescent Girls
OBJECTIVES. Physical activity may be constrained or facilitated by local environments. The availability of neighborhood facilities for physical activity may be particularly relevant for youth, who are unable to drive and whose activity is often limited to the immediate distance they are able to walk or bicycle. Several studies have shown that proximity to recreational facilities and parks is one of the most important predictors of physical activi…
The relationship between leisure, walking, and transportation activity with the natural environment
Measurement of Perceived School Climate for Active Travel in Children
School climate for active travel is a measurable construct, and preliminary evidence suggests relationships with more support for active travel from friends and family
The sociodemographics of land use planning
Comparing Perceived and Objectively Measured Access to Recreational Facilities as Predictors of Physical Activity in Adolescent Girls
Exploring Associations between Physical Activity and Perceived and Objective Measures of the Built Environment
Neighborhood Factors Associated with Physical Activity and Adequacy of Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Availability of Recreational Resources and Physical Activity in Adults
Objectives. Using data from a large cohort of adults aged 45 to 84 years-old, we investigated whether availability of recreational resources is related to physical activity levels. Methods. Data from a multiethnic sample of 2723 adult residents of New York City, NY; Baltimore, Md; and Forsyth County, NC, were linked to data on locations of recreational resources. We measured the availability (density) of resources within 0.5 (0.8 km), 1, 2, and 5…
Availability of Recreational Resources in Minority and Low Socioeconomic Status Areas
Calibration of two objective measures of physical activity for children
A calibration study was conducted to determine the threshold counts for two commonly used accelerometers, the ActiGraph and the Actical, to classify activities by intensity in children 5 to 8 years of age. Thirty-three children wore both accelerometers and a COSMED portable metabolic system during 15 min of rest and then performed up to nine different activities for 7 min each, on two separate days in the laboratory. Oxygen consumption was measur…
Perceived Barriers to Physical Activity Among Pregnant Women
Obesity prevalence and the local food environment
Land Use, Residential Density, and Walking
Examination of perceived neighborhood characteristics and transportation on changes in physical activity and sedentary behavior
A spatial analysis of health-related resources in three diverse metropolitan areas
A systematic review of fast food access studies
The frequent consumption of energy‐dense fast food is associated with increased body mass index. This systematic review aims to examine the methodology and current evidence on fast food access and its associations with outcomes. Six databases were searched using terms relating to fast food. Only peer‐reviewed studies published in English during a 10‐year period, with data collection and analysis regarding fast food access were included. Forty art…
A Prospective Study of the Association Between Vigorous Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Length of Gestation and Birthweight
Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning in Rural Communities
Pedestrian and bicycle planning has traditionally been viewed from an urban design perspective, rather than a rural or regional planning perspective. This study examined the prevalence and quality of pedestrian and bicycle plans in North Carolina according to geography, regional planning, and sociodemographics. Plan prevalence was lower, but plan quality tended to be higher, in rural areas compared with urban areas. Correlations between plan prev…
Medicine (64 obras) · Environmental health (38 obras) · Urban Transport and Accessibility (38 obras) · Demography (31 obras) · Geography (31 obras) · Gerontology (31 obras) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (31 obras) · Physical activity (30 obras) · Physical therapy (25 obras) · Psychology (25 obras)