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Associations between socio‐demographic factors and change in mobility due to COVID‐19 restrictions in Ontario, Canada using geographically weighted regression

Ben Klar, Jason A. Gilliland, Jed A. Long

The Canadian Geographer / Le Géographe canadien > 68 > 2 > 256 - 275

Transportation research has shown that socio‐demographic factors impact people's mobility patterns. During the COVID‐19 pandemic, some of these effects have changed in accordance with changing mobility needs adapting to the pandemic, including restrictions on in‐person gatherings, closure of in‐person businesses, and working from home. We investigate two gaps in current knowledge in this area of transportation...

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Review: The impact of climate change awareness on children's mental well‐being and negative emotions – a scoping review

Gina Martin, Kristen Reilly, Haley Everitt, Jason A. Gilliland

Child and Adolescent Mental Health > 27 > 1 > 59 - 72

Background Climate change is a threat to children’s physical health, but there are also implications for mental well‐being. Additionally, children may experience negative emotional responses stemming from an overarching awareness of the imminent threats to the planet due to climate change. Method Using a scoping review, we examined the impact of climate change awareness on children’s mental well‐being...

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Change in Weight, BMI, and Body Composition in a Population‐Based Intervention Versus Genetic‐Based Intervention: The NOW Trial

Justine R. Horne, Jason A. Gilliland, Colleen P. O’Connor, Jamie A. Seabrook, more

Obesity > 28 > 8 > 1419 - 1427

Objective The aim of this study was to compare changes in body fat percentage (BFP), weight, and BMI between a standard intervention and a nutrigenomics intervention. Methods The Nutrigenomics, Overweight/Obesity and Weight Management (NOW) trial is a parallel‐group, pragmatic, randomized controlled clinical trial incorporated into the Group Lifestyle Balance^TM (GLB) Program. Statistical analyses...

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Geographic accessibility to primary care providers: Comparing rural and urban areas in Southwestern Ontario

Tayyab I. Shah, Andrew F. Clark, Jamie A. Seabrook, Shannon Sibbald, more

The Canadian Geographer / Le Géographe canadien > 64 > 1 > 65 - 78

This research examines geographical accessibility to primary care providers (PCPs) across urban and rural areas of Southwestern Ontario and examines variations in the distribution of PCPs in relation to the senior population (aged 65 years and older). Information about PCP practices was provided by the HealthForceOntario Marketing and Recruitment Agency. Population data were obtained from the 2016...

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Food for naught: Using the theory of planned behaviour to better understand household food wasting behaviour

Paul Werf, Jamie A. Seabrook, Jason A. Gilliland

The Canadian Geographer / Le Géographe canadien > 63 > 3 > 478 - 493

To better understand food wasting behaviour, the theory of planned behaviour was used to inform the development of a survey which was administered to households in London, Ontario, Canada. Respondent households (n = 1,263) threw out avoidable food waste 4.77 times/week (SD = 4.81, Mdn = 4.0) and 5.89 food portions/week (SD = 5.66, Mdn = 4.0). When asked to choose one of three possible motivators...

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Children's perspectives on neighbourhood barriers and enablers to active school travel: A participatory mapping study

Katherine Wilson, Stephanie E. Coen, Angela Piaskoski, Jason A. Gilliland

The Canadian Geographer / Le Géographe canadien > 63 > 1 > 112 - 128

Children today are spending more sedentary time indoors than time playing and being active outdoors. The daily journey to and from school represents a valuable opportunity for children to be physically active through active school travel. The majority of research on children's active school travel omits children from the research process even though children interpret their environments in fundamentally...

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Comparing Physical Activity Behavior of Children During School Between Balanced and Traditional School Day Schedules

Andrew F. Clark, Piotr Wilk, Jason A. Gilliland

Journal of School Health > 89 > 2 > 129 - 135

BACKGROUND Some Canadian schools have modified their daily schedules from the traditional school day (TSD) schedule (two 15‐minute breaks and one 60‐minute break) to a balanced school day (BSD) schedule (two 40‐minute breaks). While this change increases daily planning and instructional time, it also changes the amount of time available for moderate‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA). METHODS This...

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Understanding child and parent perceptions of barriers influencing children’s active school travel

Katherine Wilson, Andrew F. Clark, Jason A. Gilliland

BMC Public Health > 2018 > 18 > 1 > 1-14

Background Physical activity plays a fundamental role in the health and well-being of children. Walking is the most common form of physical activity and the journey to and from school provides an opportunity for children to be active every day. This study examines how child and parent perceptions of barriers to active school travel influences children’s behaviour. Methods Participants were recruited...

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Exploring the effect of parental influence on children's physical activity: The mediating role of children's perceptions of parental support

Piotr Wilk, Andrew F. Clark, Alana Maltby, Patricia Tucker, more

Preventive Medicine > 2018 > 106 > C > 79-85

The purpose of this study was to test a conceptual model linking parental support and parental physical activity (PA), with children's perception of parental support and children's PA. Baseline data were drawn from the Grade 5 ACT-i-Pass community-based PA intervention conducted in London, Ontario between May and October 2014. Parent and child PA were measured using the International Physical Activity...

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Using GPS and activity tracking to reveal the influence of adolescents’ food environment exposure on junk food purchasing

Richard C. Sadler, Andrew F. Clark, Piotr Wilk, Colleen O’Connor, more

Canadian Journal of Public Health > 2016 > 107 > 1 > eS14-eS20

OBJECTIVES: This study examines the influence of adolescents’ exposure to unhealthy food outlets on junk food purchasing during trips between home and school, with particular attention to how exposure and purchasing differ according to child’s biological sex, mode of transportation, and direction to or from school.METHODS: Between 2010 and 2013, students (n = 654) aged 9-13 years from 25 schools in...

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Comparing children’s GPS tracks with geospatial proxies for exposure to junk food

Richard C. Sadler, Jason A. Gilliland

Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology > 2015 > 14-15 > Complete > 55-61

Various geospatial techniques have been employed to estimate children’s exposure to environmental cardiometabolic risk factors, including junk food. But many studies uncritically rely on exposure proxies which differ greatly from actual exposure. Misrepresentation of exposure by researchers could lead to poor decisions and ineffective policymaking. This study conducts a GIS-based analysis of GPS tracks—‘activity...

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The ACT-i-Pass study protocol: How does free access to recreation opportunities impact children’s physical activity levels?

Jason A. Gilliland, Andrew F. Clark, Patricia Tucker, Harry Prapavessis, more

BMC Public Health > 2015 > 15 > 1 > 1-12

Background Physical activity during childhood is associated with a multitude of physical, behavioural, and psychological health benefits. Identification of effective population level strategies for increasing children’s physical activity levels is critical for improving the overall health of Canadians. The overall objective of this study is to assess how a naturally-occurring, community-level intervention...

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Determinants of Diet Quality in Pregnancy: Sociodemographic, Pregnancy-specific, and Food Environment Influences

Danielle M. Nash, Jason A. Gilliland, Susan E. Evers, Piotr Wilk, more

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior > 2013 > 45 > 6 > 627-634

To advance the knowledge of determinants of diet quality in pregnancy by focusing on both personal characteristics and the food environment.Cross-sectional study in which participants from the Prenatal Health Project were linked to a geographic dataset by home address. Access to fast food, convenience stores, and grocery stores was measured using a geographic information system (ArcGIS9.3).Pregnant...

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE INFLUENCE OF NEW FOOD RETAIL SOURCES ON THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD

RICHARD C SADLER, JASON A GILLILAND, GODWIN ARKU

Journal of Urban Affairs > 35 > 4 > 471 - 491

Studies have demonstrated links between the accessibility of food and multiple health outcomes. Policymakers engaged in local community development may use public health concerns as a strategy to procure funding for food retail initiatives. Few studies to date have demonstrated the impact that a new food retailer can have on geographic and economic access to nutritious food in a community, evidence...

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Quantifying the magnitude of environmental exposure misclassification when using imprecise address proxies in public health research

Martin A. Healy, Jason A. Gilliland

Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology > 2012 > 3 > 1 > 55-67

In spatial epidemiologic and public health research it is common to use spatially aggregated units such as centroids of postal/zip codes, census tracts, dissemination areas, blocks or block groups as proxies for sample unit locations. Few studies, however, address the potential problems associated with using these units as address proxies. The purpose of this study is to quantify the magnitude of...

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Linking Childhood Obesity to the Built Environment: A Multi-level Analysis of Home and School Neighbourhood Factors Associated With Body Mass Index

Jason A. Gilliland, Claudia Y. Rangel, Martin A. Healy, Patricia Tucker, more

Canadian Journal of Public Health > 2012 > 103 > 3 > S15-S21

Objectives This study examines environmental factors associated with BMI (body mass index) levels among adolescents with the aim of identifying potential interventions for reducing childhood obesity. Methods Students (n=1,048) aged 10–14 years at 28 schools in London, ON, completed a survey providing information on age, sex, height, weight, home address, etc., which was used to construct age-sex...

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Opportunities for Video Lottery Terminal Gambling in Montréal

Jason A. Gilliland, Nancy A. Ross

Canadian Journal of Public Health > 2005 > 96 > 1 > 55-59

Background In the province of Québec, video lottery terminal (VLT) gambling has proliferated under government control since 1993. The aims of this study were to describe the spatial distribution of video lottery terminals (VLTs) in the municipalities of Montréal and Laval and to identify neighbourhood socio-economic conditions associated with their distribution. Method Locations of all establishments...

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