OBJECTIVE To determine associations of the neighborhood and home television environments with young children's physical activity. METHOD 32 boys and 27 girls age 4 to 7 years wore accelerometers for 3 weekdays and 1 weekend day. The number of televisions in the home and television watching of the child were monitored using TV Allowance units for 3 weeks. A geographic information system was us...

BACKGROUND A positive learning environment and quality of course content have an imperative role in academic achievement of students. This study aims to assess students' point of view about the quality of education and social environment of a public sector medical college in Pakistan. Relative scarcity of data from students' perspective merited this study. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was...

Nowadays, tourism related activities are widely regarded as key tools for rural development. Accordingly, it would be worthwhile to estimate the recreational value of Javaherdeh Village, in order to propose a better management plan for attracting more tourists to this place. This research employed a contingent valuation method to determine the recreational value and individual willingness to pa...

In the modern world, sports facilities are multifunctional complexes that not only meet needs of infrastructure but also serve as recreational facilities. Sports buildings and constructed using large-span structures require significant urban areas for their erection. The paper discusses results research carried out by Moscow State University Civil Engineering, which provides efficient use build...