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11. Impact of Physical Activity and Sleep Quality on Quality of Life of Rural Residents With and Without a History of Cancer: Findings of the Day and Night Study
Date: Nov 2018

Reports on a cross-sectional study comparing the physical activity, sleep quality, and physical and mental health of cancer survivors with cancer-free individuals in medically underserved areas of rural Virginia. Evaluates the relationship between sleep quality, average sleep time, and self-reported outdoor activity with predicted mental health and quality of life. The Harvard Food Frequency Questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and RAND 36-Item Health Survey were used to collect data on dietary intake, sleep quality, and physical activity.

...outdoor activity with predicted mental health and quality of life. The Harvard Food Frequency Questionnaire...

12. Communities, Climate Change, and Health Equity: Lessons Learned in Addressing Inequities in Heat-Related Climate Change Impacts: Proceedings of a Workshop-in Brief
Date: 2023

Summary of a National Academies' Environmental Health Matters Initiative workshop in June 2023 discussing health equity for heat-related climate change. Highlights challenges with data gathering, recent policy changes, capacity building, and partnerships. Includes discussion of rural specific challenges, occupational health for farmworkers and other outdoor workers, and healthcare access.

...outdoor workers, and healthcare access. --- View more Communities, Climate Change, and Health Equity: Lessons Learned...

13. A Descriptive Study of Covid-Era Movers to the Northern Forest Region
Date: Aug 2023

Discusses citizen relocation to the northern forest region, consisting of counties in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York. Describes motivations for relocation during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as opportunities for outdoor recreation and access to rural spaces.

...outdoor recreation and access to rural spaces. --- View more A Descriptive Study of Covid-Era Movers...

14. 2018 Home and Community Preferences Survey: A National Survey of Adults Age 18-Plus a Look at Rural Communities
Date: 2019

Reports on survey data investigating preferences for homes and communities in adults with focus on housing, transportation, outdoor spaces, and social engagement. Discusses specific preferences and needs for older adults and people with disabilities. Includes comparisons between rural, urban, and suburban respondents.

...outdoor spaces, and social engagement. Discusses specific preferences and needs for older adults and people...

15. Perception of Worry of Harm from Air Pollution: Results From the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS)
Date: Jun 2022

Examines worry of harm from exposure to indoor (IAP) and outdoor (OAP) air pollution in relationship to public health. Analyzes 3,630 participant responses from the Health Information National Trends Survey by gender, age, race/ethnicity, education, income, rurality, and cancer risk. Discusses sociodemographic factors in relation to environmental risk communication and intervention strategies.

...outdoor (OAP) air pollution in relationship to public health. Analyzes 3,630 participant responses from...

16. Culture and Self-Determination Provide Strength to Heal
Date: Sep 2017

Describes how the Seneca Nation of Indians has incorporated its culture into programs and community initiatives. Examples include school and adult Seneca language immersion programs, restoring indigenous plants, cultivating native animals, and the Seneca Strong program to address substance abuse by incorporating prevention and sobriety programming into traditional rites of passage, outdoor skills camps, and powwows. The Seneca Nation of Indians (New York) received the 2017 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Culture of Health Prize.

...outdoor skills camps, and powwows. The Seneca Nation of Indians (New York) received the 2017 Robert...

17. Development of the Rural Active Living Perceived Environmental Support Scale (RALPESS)
Date: 2012

Describes the development of the Rural Active Living Perceived Environmental Support Scale (RALPESS) survey instrument to measure perceptions of rural environments for physical activity. Includes definitions, characteristics, and items on each of the seven RALPESS factors: church facilities, town center connectivity, indoor areas, around your home/neighborhood, town center physical activity resources, school grounds, and outdoor areas.

...outdoor areas. --- View more Development of the Rural Active Living Perceived Environmental Support Scale (RALPESS...

18. Trail Conditions and Community Use: Utilizing Geospatial Video to Guide the Adoption of a Spatial-Temporal Trail Audit Tool (STAT)
Date: Aug 2021

Study examining trail audit methods and the potential benefits of the Spatial-temporal Trail Audit Tool (STAT) for rural communities looking to assess and improve trail systems to motivate outdoor physical activity. Describes the process of creating geospatial videos of 2 trails in Ohio by attaching a camera to a bicycle. Discusses the importance of physical activity and trails to rural population health.

...outdoor physical activity. Describes the process of creating geospatial videos of 2 trails in Ohio...

19. Incidental Sun Exposures as a Source of Sunburn Among Rural Compared to Urban Residents in the United States
Date: Sep 2022

Presents a study comparing sun exposure for people living in rural versus urban areas. Looks at sun exposure from leisure time activities and outdoor work for both rural and urban people.

...outdoor work for both rural and urban people. --- View more Incidental Sun Exposures as a Source...