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Richard Killingsworth
Researcher at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Publications - 10
Citations - 4242
Richard Killingsworth is an academic researcher from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health promotion & Urban planning. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 10 publications receiving 3974 citations. Previous affiliations of Richard Killingsworth include Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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How the built environment affects physical activity: views from urban planning
TL;DR: To provide more conclusive evidence, the available evidence lends itself to the argument that a combination of urban design, land use patterns, and transportation systems that promotes walking and bicycling will help create active, healthier, and more livable communities.
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Relationship Between Urban Sprawl and Physical Activity, Obesity, and Morbidity
TL;DR: This ecologic study reveals that urban form could be significantly associated with some forms of physical activity and some health outcomes.
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Theoretical approaches to the promotion of physical activity: Forging a transdisciplinary paradigm
TL;DR: This article provides an overview of potentially relevant theoretical perspectives aimed at different levels of understanding and analysis, from the personal level through the broader-scale meso- and macro-environmental perspectives.
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The relationship between convenience of destinations and walking levels in older women.
Wendy C. King,Jennifer S. Brach,Steven H. Belle,Richard Killingsworth,Mark Fenton,Andrea M. Kriska +5 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that the ability to make utilitarian walking trips from home and the perception of having favorable neighborhood surroundings for walking are associated with increased physical activity levels in older women.
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Opportunities for integrating public health and urban planning approaches to promote active community environments.
TL;DR: By collaborating to build synergism in research and dissemination, public health and urban planning professionals can enhance efforts to increase the number of communities that promote active living.