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Medicine and Health Sciences

University of New Hampshire

Series

2008

Articles 1 - 3 of 3

Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences

Nursing In Uganda: My Summer Of Unexpected Discoveries, Emily Roberts Apr 2008

Nursing In Uganda: My Summer Of Unexpected Discoveries, Emily Roberts

Inquiry Journal 2008

No abstract provided.


College Athletes Having More Than Just A Sip, Lia M. Barros Apr 2008

College Athletes Having More Than Just A Sip, Lia M. Barros

Inquiry Journal 2008

No abstract provided.


Urban Containment Policies And Physical Activity A Time–Series Analysis Of Metropolitan Areas, 1990–2002, Semra Aytur, Daniel A. Rodriguez, Kelly R. Evenson, Diane J. Catellier Jan 2008

Urban Containment Policies And Physical Activity A Time–Series Analysis Of Metropolitan Areas, 1990–2002, Semra Aytur, Daniel A. Rodriguez, Kelly R. Evenson, Diane J. Catellier

Health Management & Policy

Background: Urban containment policies attempt to manage the location, character, and timing of growth to support a variety of goals such as compact development, preservation of greenspace, and efficient use of infrastructure. Despite prior research evaluating the effects of urban containment policies on land use, housing, and transportation outcomes, the public health implications of these policies remain unexplored. This ecologic study examines relationships among urban containment policies, state adoption of growthmanagement legislation, and population levels of leisure and transportation-related physical activity in 63 large metropolitan statistical areas from 1990 to 2002. Methods: Multiple data sources were combined, including surveys of …