title: Prevalence of Physical Activity Policies and Environmental Strategies in Communities and Worksites: The Iowa Community Transformation Grant.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study describes results of community and worksite assessments of physical activity policies and environmental strategies in 26 Iowa counties.
  
  
  METHODS
  Community coalition members completed the Community Health Assessment and Group Evaluation tool. The study explored findings using descriptive statistics and examined rural-urban differences in two of the five assessed sectors: community and worksites.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Lower community scores (ie, needing improvement) were found for complete streets, bicycle use, and street calming. Higher scores (ie, identified strengths) were found for land use plans, maintain parks, and sidewalks Americans with Disabilities Act compliant. Worksites scored lower on promote stairwells, encourage non-motorized commuting, and implement activity breaks but higher on subsidize gym membership and provide area for physical activity. No rural-urban differences were found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results identify opportunities to enhance community and worksite policies and environmental strategies to increase physical activity.
authors.affiliation: Iowa Department of Public Health (Dr Lillehoj), Des Moines; Prevention Research Center for Rural Health (Dr Daniel-Ulloa); Community and Behavioral Health (Dr Nothwehr), College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City.
authors.forename: Catherine J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Lillehoj
authors.forename: Jason D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Daniel-Ulloa
authors.forename: Faryle
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nothwehr
mesh_terms: D058735:Environmental Policy; D005381:Financing, Organized; D015438:Health Behavior; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007484:Iowa; D009111:Local Government; D009043:Motor Activity; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016134:Organizational Policy; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data