Environmental Supports for Physical Activity Questionnaire
Tools and Measures

Environmental Supports for Physical Activity Questionnaire

October 2002
October, 2002
Author:
Barbara E. Ainsworth, Ph.D., Dwayne Porter, Ph.D., Cheryl Addy, Ph.D., and Karen Kirtland, Ph.D.
Topic:
Parks & Recreation, Parks, Recreation Programs, Communities, Crime, Social and Cultural Environment
Population Served:
Unspecified
Location by State:
National
Study Type:
Measures
Description:

The Environmental Supports for Physical Activity Questionnaire instrument assesses the physical and social environment, including perceptions of the community environment, safety, access to recreation and shopping destinations, and conditions of the neighborhood and facilities.

Link to the University of South Carolina Prevention Research Center for a description, protocols, and the Environmental Supports for Physical Activity Questionnaire.

 

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