Article
I-WALK: An Innovative Approach to Community Walkability
Journal of Extension
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
8-1-2014
Abstract
One way of combating rising obesity rates and decreasing physical activity levels among children is to promote active transportation to and from schools. The award-winning I-WALK program provides a comprehensive framework for addressing community walkability and related infrastructure. The program uses a unique and innovative methodology that combines volunteer data collection workshops; classroom-based teacher tallies; and a dynamic Web-based survey that brings parents and children together to discuss school transportation issues. The program's success demonstrates the benefits of coalition-building and community-based participatory research approaches to designing healthy and safe local environments.
Copyright Owner
Extension Journal, Inc
Copyright Date
2014
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Christopher J. Seeger, Catherine J. Lillehoj, Alan D. Jensen, Suzy Wilson, et al.. "I-WALK: An Innovative Approach to Community Walkability" Journal of Extension Vol. 52 Iss. 4 (2014) p. 4IAW7 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/christopher-seeger/4/
This is an article from Journal of Extension, 52:4 (2014); 4IAW7. Posted with permission.