Research
Objectives
The Texas Physical Activity Research Collaborative (Texas PARC) was founded by the late Harold W. (Bill) Kohl, III. TPARC's faculty, students, and postdoctoral fellows seek to advance Physical Activity and Public Health research, practice, and graduate education throughout the state of Texas, the US, and the world. Whether physical activity is studied as an exposure, as an outcome, or as a policy, more people who are more active will make healthier populations. Our group continues to work together to honor the legacy of Bill Kohl and we invite you to read a tribute to him, authored by many current members and alumni of this collaborative. https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/jpah/21/3/article-p212.xml
Projects
Implementing Classroom-Based Physical Activity Approaches in Schools
Classroom-based physical activity approaches are an evidence-based way to support student’s physical activity, behavior, and learning. This study sets out to develop and test an implementation strategy to improve the use of classroom-based physical activity approaches among teachers in elementary schools.
Routes to Environmental Justice: Assessment of Ambient Environmental Exposures
Extreme heat may threaten the effectiveness of interventions for child physical activity including the national program Safe Routes to School. Using modeled estimates of heat stress and children’s geolocated physical activity on school routes, this three-year, NIH-funded study will determine the relations between built environment changes from Safe Routes to School, children’s exposure to ambient temperature, and their active school commuting behavior. Research findings can provide evidence for whether urban heat management strategies are needed to be incorporated as environmental interventions within Safe Routes to School and other programs designed to promote physical activity.
Healthy Liver/Higado Sano Study
The Healthy Liver/Higado Sano Study aims to develop and pilot test a multilevel, multidomain behavioral lifestyle intervention to promote physical activity and healthy diet for Hispanic/Latino adults with metabolic-dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).
