346 Physical Activity and Social Factors

Thursday, April 25, 2013: 10:15 AM-11:30 AM
Convention Center: 201AB
Presider: Xiaofen D. Keating, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
This session features oral presentation of research studies that explore physical activity from multiple social perspectives.
RC Grant Findings: Exploring Physical Activity and Social Capital in the Context of Parks 
Birgitta Baker, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA and Aaron W. Clopton, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Challenges in Offering Inner-City After-School Physical Activity Clubs
Kimberly Maljak1, Nate McCaughtry1, Alex C. Garn2, Noel Kulik1, Laurel L. Whalen1, Michele Kaseta1, Bo Shen1 and Jeffrey Martin1, (1)Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, (2)Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
School Policies, Environment, and Physical Education and Recess Time
Monica Lounsbery, University of Nevada–Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV and Thomas L. McKenzie, San Diego State University, Emeritus, San Diego, CA
Barriers and Affordances for Physical Activity Among Individuals Experiencing Spasticity
Viviene A. Temple1, Jill Dobrinsky1, Jasmine Kim1, Iris Loots1, Kim Choy1, Brayley Chow1, Caroline Quartly2, James Dunnett2, Alexis Hampshire2 and Sandra Hundza1, (1)University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada, (2)Vancouver Island Health Authority, Victoria, BC, Canada
Why Inner-City High Schoolers Voluntarily Attend After-School Physical Activity Clubs
Laurel L. Whalen1, Nathan A. McCaughtry1, Alex Garn2, Noel Kulik1, Kimberly Maljak1, Michele Kaseta1, Bo Shen1 and Jeffrey J. Martin1, (1)Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, (2)Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
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