This paper describes forms of online youth civic engagement that center the experiences with historically marginalized identities and documents ways are civically engaged. Twenty U.S.-based, digitally active ages 16 to 21 years old were interviewed. Seven participants (35%) identified as female, nine (45%) male, four (20%) gender nonbinary. Twelve (60%) a first or second generation immigrant. Y...

The built environment in which young people live has a significant influence on their physical activity (PA). However, little is known regarding how youth from suburban and rural settings utilise their surrounding environments to participate in free-living PA. 50 adolescents aged 13-14 years old (22 rural; 28 suburban) wore an integrated GPS and heart rate device during non-school hours and com...

BACKGROUND Childhood obesity rates in minority populations continue to rise despite leveling national trends. Although interventions that address social and environmental factors exist, processes that create demand for policy and environmental change within communities have not been identified. COMMUNITY CONTEXT We developed a pilot program in South Omaha, a Nebraska Latino community, based o...

This publication discusses exercises that can help readers maintain or improve balance, strength, and flexibility. Written by Sergio Romero, Linda B. Bobroff, Wendy W. Lynch, published the UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth Community Sciences, revised April 2023.

1. ABSTRACT In this paper, we report on how young people involved in an outof-school “maker” club think about making, the maker movement, and themselves as makers. The paper draws from interviews of seventeen young club members. The data are drawn from a larger, ongoing study on youth making. Specifically, we consider how these young people responded to questions that asked them if they are mak...

In this article, we show tow examples for the application of pedestrian flow simulation and analysis: the World Youth Day 2005 in Cologne and the egress (non-emergency) from a football stadium. Various circumstances are specific for religious events. The persons might perform rituals and therefore the pat-terns of movement or gathering are governed by rules that go beyond simple necessity or co...

BACKGROUND Despite the plethora of research examining the physical activity-adiposity relation in youth, questions remain regarding the ideal intensity. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the independent effects of physical activity intensity and incidental movement on total and trunk adiposity. METHODS The sample consisted of 1165 youth aged 8 to 17 years from the 2003-04 U....

This publication discusses the definition of urban agriculture, common characteristics, types food produced, commonly used production methods, and purposes various operations. Written by Alicia Papanek, Catherine G. Campbell, Hannah Wooten, published UF/IFAS Department Family, Youth Community Sciences, April 2023.