Disparities, Opportunities, and Action for Active Living Promotion in Austin Travis County, Texas
Speaker: Andrew Springer, DrPH, Stephanie Helfman, MSPH, and Jill Habegger-Cain
Length: 1:00:28 minutes
Austin, Texas has been known to be a more active city, with a recent ranking by the American College of Sports Medicine of 33 for fitness among the 100 largest cities in the United States. While Austin may fare better than other cities, not all residents of Austin and its home base of Travis County have the same supports and opportunities to engage in leisure-time physical activity. This webinar presented findings from the Travis County Physical Activity Landscape Assessment, a rapid community assessment aimed at identifying needs and opportunities for physical activity promotion in Travis County. In addition, it spotlighted selected initiatives taking place in Austin/Travis County aimed at promoting and supporting active living. Participants learnt more about socio-geo-demographic disparities in leisure-time physical activity engagement, barriers that prevent underserved community groups from engaging in physical activity, and innovative initiatives for active living promotion taking place in Austin/Travis County. You can find more information about an opportunity to join with the newly formed Austin/Travis County Active Living Collaborative.
Speakers:
- Andrew Springer, DrPH, Associate Professor, Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Austin
- Stephanie Helfman, MSPH, Manager, Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention Program Austin Public Health
- Jill Habegger-Cain, Health Promotion Coordinator Austin Parks & Recreation Department
Watch the recording here.
View slides here.
