{"id":214,"date":"2017-01-09T21:35:49","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T21:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nccororgms.wpengine.com\/tools-mruserguides\/?page_id=214"},"modified":"2017-01-25T18:10:29","modified_gmt":"2017-01-25T18:10:29","slug":"conclusion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nccor.org\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/conclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"10. Conclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-214\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-214-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-214-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-214-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Physical Activity Environment<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nccor.org\/tools-mruserguides\/wp-content\/themes\/mcuserguide\/assets\/images\/grey.gif\" data-original=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/evironment.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"434\" height=\"284\" class=\"lazy aligncenter size-full\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/evironment.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"434\" height=\"284\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" \/><\/noscript>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<p>MEASURES REGISTRY USER GUIDE<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nccororgms.wpengine.com\/tools-mruserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/NCCOR_MR_User_Guide_Physical_Activity-FINAL.pdf\"><b>Download Full PDF <\/b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nccor.org\/tools-mruserguides\/wp-content\/themes\/mcuserguide\/assets\/images\/grey.gif\" data-original=\"http:\/\/nccororgms.wpengine.com\/tools-mruserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/pdf.jpg\" alt=\"pdf\" width=\"19\" height=\"20\" class=\"lazy aligncenter wp-image-75\" style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/nccororgms.wpengine.com\/tools-mruserguides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/pdf.jpg\" alt=\"pdf\" width=\"19\" height=\"20\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-75\" style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wpcmsdev-accordion\">\r\n<div class=\"accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"accordion-item-title\"><a href=\"#accordion-item-1-introduction\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus icon-for-inactive\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-minus icon-for-active\"><\/i>1. Introduction<\/a><\/h3><div id=\"accordion-item-1-introduction\" class=\"accordion-item-content\"><p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/introduction\/#overview\">Overview of the Physical Activity Environment Measures Registry User Guide<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/introduction\/#organization\">Organization of this User Guide<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"accordion-item-title\"><a href=\"#accordion-item-2-assessing-and-defining-physical-activity-environments\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus icon-for-inactive\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-minus icon-for-active\"><\/i>2. Assessing and Defining Physical Activity Environments<\/a><\/h3><div id=\"accordion-item-2-assessing-and-defining-physical-activity-environments\" class=\"accordion-item-content\"><p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/assessing-and-defining-physical-activity-environments\/#why\">Why Study the Physical Activity Environment?<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/assessing-and-defining-physical-activity-environments\/#physical\">Physical Activity Can Be Supported in Diverse Environments<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/assessing-and-defining-physical-activity-environments\/#evidence\">Evidence on Environments and Physical Activity<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/assessing-and-defining-physical-activity-environments\/#multiple\">Multiple Users Have Multiple Uses for Physical Activity Environment Measures<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"accordion-item-title\"><a href=\"#accordion-item-3-key-concepts-in-physical-activity-environment-assessment\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus icon-for-inactive\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-minus icon-for-active\"><\/i>3. Key Concepts in Physical Activity Environment Assessment<\/a><\/h3><div id=\"accordion-item-3-key-concepts-in-physical-activity-environment-assessment\" class=\"accordion-item-content\"><p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/key-concepts-in-physical-activity-environment-assessment\/#levels\">Levels of Built Environment Attributes<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/key-concepts-in-physical-activity-environment-assessment\/#methods\">Methods of Environmental Assessment<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/key-concepts-in-physical-activity-environment-assessment\/#proximity\">Proximity, Accessibility, and Quality of Environmental Attributes<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/key-concepts-in-physical-activity-environment-assessment\/#measurements\">Measurements Using Specific Environments and Physical Activity in Specific Environments<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/key-concepts-in-physical-activity-environment-assessment\/#considerations\">Considerations for Youth<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"accordion-item-title\"><a href=\"#accordion-item-4-evaluating-existing-measures\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus icon-for-inactive\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-minus icon-for-active\"><\/i>4. Evaluating Existing Measures<\/a><\/h3><div id=\"accordion-item-4-evaluating-existing-measures\" class=\"accordion-item-content\"><p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/evaluating-existing-measures\/#reliability\">Reliability and Validity<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/evaluating-existing-measures\/#single\">Single Items, Scales, and Indices<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/evaluating-existing-measures\/#other\">Other Measurement Issues<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"accordion-item-title\"><a href=\"#accordion-item-5-examples-of-measures-with-reliability-and-or-validity-evidence\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus icon-for-inactive\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-minus icon-for-active\"><\/i>5. Examples of Measures with Reliability and\/or Validity Evidence<\/a><\/h3><div id=\"accordion-item-5-examples-of-measures-with-reliability-and-or-validity-evidence\" class=\"accordion-item-content\"><p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/examples-of-measures-with-reliability-andor-validity-evidence\/#gis\">GIS-based Measures<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/examples-of-measures-with-reliability-andor-validity-evidence\/#observational\">Observational Measures<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/examples-of-measures-with-reliability-andor-validity-evidence\/#questionnaires\">Questionnaires<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/examples-of-measures-with-reliability-andor-validity-evidence\/#assessing\">Assessing Use Of Specific Environments And Physical Activity In Specific Environments<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/examples-of-measures-with-reliability-andor-validity-evidence\/#gaps\">Gaps and Limitations of Existing Measures<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"accordion-item-title\"><a href=\"#accordion-item-6-selecting-measures\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus icon-for-inactive\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-minus icon-for-active\"><\/i>6. Selecting Measures<\/a><\/h3><div id=\"accordion-item-6-selecting-measures\" class=\"accordion-item-content\"><p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/selecting-measures\/#defining\">Defining Project Purpose<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/selecting-measures\/#considerations\">Considerations in Selecting Measures<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/selecting-measures\/#reliability\">Reliability and Validity<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/selecting-measures\/#suggested\">Suggested Process for Using the Measures Registry<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"accordion-item-title\"><a href=\"#accordion-item-7-collecting-and-reporting-data\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus icon-for-inactive\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-minus icon-for-active\"><\/i>7. Collecting and Reporting Data<\/a><\/h3><div id=\"accordion-item-7-collecting-and-reporting-data\" class=\"accordion-item-content\"><p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/collecting-and-reporting-data\/#gis\">GIS-based Measurement Considerations<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/collecting-and-reporting-data\/#observation\">Observation Measurement Considerations<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/collecting-and-reporting-data\/#statistical\">Statistical Considerations<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"accordion-item-title\"><a href=\"#accordion-item-8-case-studies-of-selecting-measures\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus icon-for-inactive\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-minus icon-for-active\"><\/i>8. Case Studies of Selecting Measures<\/a><\/h3><div id=\"accordion-item-8-case-studies-of-selecting-measures\" class=\"accordion-item-content\"><p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/case-studies-of-selecting-measures\/#case1\">Case Study 1: Improving Streetscapes and Parks Around Schools<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/case-studies-of-selecting-measures\/#case2\">Case Study 2: Investigating How Multiple Key Environments Explain Children\u2019s Physical Activity<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/case-studies-of-selecting-measures\/#case3\">Case Study 3: Evaluating Changes Resulting from Streetscape Neighborhood Renovation Projects<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"accordion-item-title\"><a href=\"#accordion-item-9-next-steps-in-physical-activity-environment-assessment\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus icon-for-inactive\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-minus icon-for-active\"><\/i>9. Next Steps in Physical Activity Environment Assessment<\/a><\/h3><div id=\"accordion-item-9-next-steps-in-physical-activity-environment-assessment\" class=\"accordion-item-content\"><p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/next-steps-in-physical-activity-environment-assessment\/\">Next Steps in Physical Activity Environment Assessment<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"accordion-item-title\"><a href=\"#accordion-item-10-conclusion\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus icon-for-inactive\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-minus icon-for-active\"><\/i>10. Conclusion<\/a><\/h3><div id=\"accordion-item-10-conclusion\" class=\"accordion-item-content\"><p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/conclusion\/\">Conclusion<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"accordion-item-title\"><a href=\"#accordion-item-11-additional-resources-on-physical-activity-environment-measurement\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus icon-for-inactive\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-minus icon-for-active\"><\/i>11. Additional Resources on Physical Activity Environment Measurement<\/a><\/h3><div id=\"accordion-item-11-additional-resources-on-physical-activity-environment-measurement\" class=\"accordion-item-content\"><p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/additional-resources\/\">Additional Resources on Physical Activity Environment Measurement<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"accordion-item-title\"><a href=\"#accordion-item-references\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus icon-for-inactive\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-minus icon-for-active\"><\/i>References<\/a><\/h3><div id=\"accordion-item-references\" class=\"accordion-item-content\"><p><b><a href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/references\/\">References<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-214-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-214-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"print-this panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-214-0-1-0\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><div class='printomatic pom-small ' id='id5991'  data-print_target='.print-this'><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpcmsdev-columns\">\n<div class=\"column column-width-one-fifth\"><div class=\"wpcmsdev-box\">\n<h3 class=\"box-title\">SECTION<\/h3>\n<div class=\"box-content\">\n<h1>10<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column column-width-four-fifths\"><h1>Conclusion<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Many measures of physical activity environments have been developed over a relatively short time period. Options exist to measure almost all common physical activity settings, and measures are available in several modes, though not for all settings. Thus, available measures are likely to meet most needs for research and practice. Development of new measures and refinement of existing measures will continue, and this continued evolution is important for the field as new concepts are examined. However, the number and diversity of physical activity environmental measures in the Measures Registry can make it difficult to select appropriate measures and may discourage their use altogether. The goal of this User Guide, therefore, is to provide an overview of the field of physical activity environment measurement, offer general guidance about selecting measures to suit each user's needs, and make the Measures Registry a more user-friendly and valuable resource. This guidance should be applicable even as more measures are added to the Registry. We hope this User Guide encourages greater use of physical activity environment measures in research and practice.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-214-0-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><div class=\"wpcmsdev-columns\">\n<div class=\"column column-width-one-half\"><p><a class=\"wpcmsdev-button color-violet\" href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/next-steps-in-physical-activity-environment-assessment\/\"><span>Previous<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column column-width-one-half\"><p style=\"text-align:right;\"><a class=\"wpcmsdev-button color-violet\" href=\"\/tools-mruserguides\/physical-activity-environment\/additional-resources\/\"><span>Next<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-214-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-214-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many measures of physical activity environments have been developed over a relatively short time period. Options exist to measure almost all common physical activity settings, and measures are available in several modes, though not for all settings. Thus, available measures are likely to meet most needs for research and practice. Development of new measures and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":167,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-214","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nccor.org\/tools-mruserguides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nccor.org\/tools-mruserguides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nccor.org\/tools-mruserguides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nccor.org\/tools-mruserguides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nccor.org\/tools-mruserguides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=214"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.nccor.org\/tools-mruserguides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/214\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nccor.org\/tools-mruserguides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nccor.org\/tools-mruserguides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}