A livable city ensures safety, health, inclusivity, sustainability, housing, mobility, and opportunities for all. The Global Observatory of Healthy and Sustainable Cities (GOHSC) launched the 1000 Cities Challenge to assess urban health and sustainability globally. This study uses the GOHSC's spatial and policy indicators to evaluate livability in St.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Climate change and physical inactivity are significant health challenges. While physical activity's role in climate change mitigation is recognized, its contribution to climate change adaptation remains underexplored. This study aimed to identify physical activity in National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) for low- and middle-income countries and common sectors benefiting climate change adaptation and promoting physical activity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The objectives of this report were to 1) describe the 2015 and 2020 physical activity (PA) Country Cards of Puerto Rico (PR), including data beyond the 2020 Country Card, and 2) propose recommendations for promoting PA research, surveillance, and policy development.
Methods: A comparison of the 2015 and 2020 data from the PR Country Cards provided by the Global Observatory for Physical Activity (GoPA!) was conducted. Country Card data were collected from the World Bank, the United Nations, PubMed, and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS).
Digital health tools are positive for delivering evidence-based care. However, few studies have applied rigorous frameworks to understand their use in community settings. This study aimed to identify implementation determinants of the Automated Heart-Health Assessment (AH-HA) tool within outpatient oncology settings as part of a hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial.
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