A Survey of Policies and Local Ordinances Supporting Physical Activity in Hawaii Counties
BackgroundFeatures of the built environment that influence physical activity behavior characterize Active Community Environments.ContextWhether Active Community Environments policies exist in the state of Hawaii’s four counties is unknown. The purpose of this study was to provide a baseline assessme...
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| author | Katie M. Heinrich, PhD Courtney B. Johnson, MPH, RD Yuka Jokura, BPHE Blythe Nett, MPH Jay E. Maddock, PhD |
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| description | BackgroundFeatures of the built environment that influence physical activity behavior characterize Active Community Environments.ContextWhether Active Community Environments policies exist in the state of Hawaii’s four counties is unknown. The purpose of this study was to provide a baseline assessment of these policies in Hawaii.MethodsA survey assessing policies in six domains (i.e., sidewalks, bike lanes, greenways, recreational facilities, commercial buildings, and shared-use paths) was completed by employees of Hawaii planning departments.ConsequencesHonolulu County had the most policies (n = 13), followed by Maui County (n = 6), Kauai County (n = 2), and Hawaii County (n = 1). Written policies were most prevalent in Honolulu County (n = 15), followed by Kauai County (n = 14), Hawaii County, (n = 4), and Maui County (n = 3). Sidewalk policies were reported for Honolulu County, Maui County (no written policies were found for Maui County), and Kauai County. Bike lane and greenway policies were found for Honolulu County (reported and written) and Kauai County (written). Recreation facility and pedestrian shared-use path policies existed for all counties, although only Honolulu and Kauai counties had written policies for commercial buildings (Maui County reported having policies). Few policies directly addressed physical activity promotion.InterpretationThe most populous county, Honolulu, had the most policies in place, although discrepancies existed between reported and written policies. This baseline measure of physical activity–related policies will help focus efforts of county coalitions to increase opportunities for physical activity. Additional policies should be tracked with population behavior surveillance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-87ef1041342c4a318ea161eaff1eb0b72023-10-02T01:03:58ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionPreventing Chronic Disease1545-11512008-01-0151A Survey of Policies and Local Ordinances Supporting Physical Activity in Hawaii CountiesKatie M. Heinrich, PhDCourtney B. Johnson, MPH, RDYuka Jokura, BPHEBlythe Nett, MPHJay E. Maddock, PhDBackgroundFeatures of the built environment that influence physical activity behavior characterize Active Community Environments.ContextWhether Active Community Environments policies exist in the state of Hawaii’s four counties is unknown. The purpose of this study was to provide a baseline assessment of these policies in Hawaii.MethodsA survey assessing policies in six domains (i.e., sidewalks, bike lanes, greenways, recreational facilities, commercial buildings, and shared-use paths) was completed by employees of Hawaii planning departments.ConsequencesHonolulu County had the most policies (n = 13), followed by Maui County (n = 6), Kauai County (n = 2), and Hawaii County (n = 1). Written policies were most prevalent in Honolulu County (n = 15), followed by Kauai County (n = 14), Hawaii County, (n = 4), and Maui County (n = 3). Sidewalk policies were reported for Honolulu County, Maui County (no written policies were found for Maui County), and Kauai County. Bike lane and greenway policies were found for Honolulu County (reported and written) and Kauai County (written). Recreation facility and pedestrian shared-use path policies existed for all counties, although only Honolulu and Kauai counties had written policies for commercial buildings (Maui County reported having policies). Few policies directly addressed physical activity promotion.InterpretationThe most populous county, Honolulu, had the most policies in place, although discrepancies existed between reported and written policies. This baseline measure of physical activity–related policies will help focus efforts of county coalitions to increase opportunities for physical activity. Additional policies should be tracked with population behavior surveillance.http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2008/jan/06_0153.htmphysical activityHawaii |
| spellingShingle | Katie M. Heinrich, PhD Courtney B. Johnson, MPH, RD Yuka Jokura, BPHE Blythe Nett, MPH Jay E. Maddock, PhD A Survey of Policies and Local Ordinances Supporting Physical Activity in Hawaii Counties Preventing Chronic Disease physical activity Hawaii |
| title | A Survey of Policies and Local Ordinances Supporting Physical Activity in Hawaii Counties |
| title_full | A Survey of Policies and Local Ordinances Supporting Physical Activity in Hawaii Counties |
| title_fullStr | A Survey of Policies and Local Ordinances Supporting Physical Activity in Hawaii Counties |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Survey of Policies and Local Ordinances Supporting Physical Activity in Hawaii Counties |
| title_short | A Survey of Policies and Local Ordinances Supporting Physical Activity in Hawaii Counties |
| title_sort | survey of policies and local ordinances supporting physical activity in hawaii counties |
| topic | physical activity Hawaii |
| url | http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2008/jan/06_0153.htm |
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