MEDIA APPEARANCES AND NOTABLE MENTIONS
Parents' high anxiety levels linked to less active kids during pandemic
December 18, 2020
UCalgary News, University of Calgary
By Brittany DeAngelis
"Young people whose parents report high anxiety about the COVID-19 pandemic are moving less and spending more time ons creens than those with low-anxiety parents, according to a study published in Preventive Medicine Reports."
Twenty-five years of Health & Place: Citations classics, internationalism and interdisciplinarity
January 1, 2020
Health and Place
By Graham Moon and Jamie Pearce
"The 2010 paper titled, "Characteristics of urban parks associated with park use and physical activity: A review of qualitative research," by Dr. Gavin McCormack et al. was recognized by health and Place as having the eighth highest citation rate per year in the publication's 25-year history."
Why healthy communities may equal a healthy heart
February 13, 2020
UCalgary News, University of Calgary
By Brittany DeAngelis
"A partnership between researchers from the Cumming School of Medicine and Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan is contributing to our understanding of how 'where we live' is connected to cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death in Canada."
New research investigates how neighbourhoods influence adults' health and well-being
July 6, 2019
Global News Morning Calgary
By Tracy Nagai
"Neighbourhoods that typically have more greenspace and recreations are associated with better mental health outcomes while neighbourhoods that have more connectivity are associated with cardiovascular and weight outcomes. The overall design and walkabiloty of a neighbourhood is associated with factos such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular outcomes."
Neighbourhood design linked to weight, risk of injury and chronic disease
June 10, 2019
UToday, University of Calgary
By Brittany DeAngelis for the O'Brien Institute for Public Health
"Decades of evidence suggest neighbourhood urban design can impact activity, diet, and social interaction, but showing that it might also have long-term consequences in terms of chronic disease, injury, and weight, further heighlights the importance of creating health-supportive environments."
Is your city making you sick?
May 23, 2019
Global News Radio, On Demand at 6:40am
770 CQHR
"How neighbourhoods are designed has an impact on chronic health outcomes such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and obesity, as well as injury and mental health."
ISBNPA's 15 most cited papers
February 13, 2019
Twitter, ISBNPA
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"Dr. Gavin McCormack and Dr. Alan Shiell's review, "In Search of Causality: A Systematic Review of the Relationship between the Built Environment and Physical Activity Among Adults," was recognized as the 14th most cited article in the 15 years of publishing by ISBNPA."