DESCRIPTION
Changing the built environment to facilitate active transportation and increase access is recommended to increase physical activity levels. Yet, implementing these complex interventions in community settings is challenging. This session will detail methods to assess barriers and facilitators to built environment approaches and select relevant implementation strategies in two state Cooperative Extension Systems, and next steps for scaling out to additional community organizations through rapid methods.
PRESENTER(S)
Research Scientist
Louisville Center, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
Laura Balis, PhD, is a Research Scientist at the Pacific Institute of Research and Evaluation's Louisville Center. Prior to this role, she was an Assistant Professor within the University of Arkansas System. She earned her PhD at Virginia Tech in Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise with an emphasis on implementation science. Dr. Balis' research focuses on building community organizations' capacity to implement evidence-based physical activity programs for diverse populations.