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The Healthy Places Research Group is pleased to host Laura Biazzo and Candace Rutt, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Karen Mumford, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, who will share the results of a research study funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to examine physical activity and neighborhood parks.
Their presentation is titled "A Multi-Method Assessment of Park Users and Physical Activity Behaviors in a Sample of DeKalb County, Georgia Parks."
Time: 7:30-9:00 A.M.
Place: Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health
Grace Crum Rollins Building, Rita Anne Rollins Room, 8th floor
1518 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA (http://www.sph.emory.edu/directions_maps.php)
[visitor parking is available in the Michael Street Parking Deck]
The Healthy Places Research Group meets once a month (typically the first Tuesday of every month from September through May) to discuss issues and exchange information pertaining to health and the built environment. Participation is open to anyone interested in exploring the characteristics and advancement of healthy places. If you would like to receive email notices about HPRG, contact amy.danner@gatech.edu.
