ERIC Number: EJ1041749
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Aug
Pages: 7
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I-WALK: An Innovative Approach to Community Walkability
Seeger, Christopher J.; Lillehoj, Catherine J.; Jensen, Alan D.; Wilson, Suzy; Levinson, Lydia R.
Journal of Extension, v52 n4 Article 4IAW7 Aug 2014
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.
Descriptors: Student Transportation, Health Promotion, Community Programs, Community Coordination, Obesity, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Participatory Research, Community Education, Child Safety, Online Surveys, Technology Integration, Innovation, Workshops
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iowa
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