Identifying the Role of Community Partnerships in Creating Change to Support Active Living

June 23, 2015

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Active Living by Design (ALbD) partnerships were established in 25 communities across the U.S. to change environments and policies and support complementary programs to increase physical activity. This study analyzed these ALbD partnerships to determine the structural and functional factors that contributed to their success. This paper presents the factors that were identified as contributing to partnerships’ success.

Baker, E., Wilkerson, R., & Brennan, L. K. (2012). Identifying the role of community partnerships in creating change to support active living. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 43(5, Supplement 4), S290-S299. Full Text.