Authors

  1. Hill, Jennie L. PhD
  2. Waters, Clarice N. PhD
  3. Kolivras, Korine N. PhD
  4. Estabrooks, Paul A. PhD
  5. Zoellner, Jamie M. PhD

Abstract

The goal of this work was to provide a community-academic partnership with actionable information for physical activity (PA) for a rural health-disparate region. Identified PA outlets were audited and combined with survey data for 813 residents in the region. Less than a third of sampled residents (28%) met PA recommendations, with low perceptions of safety for PA. PA resource outlets in rural areas had higher numbers of incivilities. On the basis of our findings, 4 actionable strategies are recommended: shared-use agreements, reducing incivilities, addressing issues related to safety from traffic, and increasing the number of PA resources in rural areas.