O the Places Rural Children Will Go…to Get Physical Activity: A Cross Sectional Analysis

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Examines locations in which children engage in either moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) or sedentary time in the rural Midwest. Utilizes data from 44 participants who wore an activity tracker over a 7-day period and discusses activity in locations labeled as home, home neighborhood, school, school neighborhood, or 'other'. Discusses health issues and access barriers for rural children related to overweight/obesity.

Bethany Forseth, Jordan A. Carlson, Adrian Ortega, et al.

BMC Public Health, 25, 1188

03/2025

Children and youth · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Schools · Statistics and data