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Overview

Andrew T. Kaczynski is affiliated with the University of South Carolina in the United States. Their research spans several fields including Social Sciences, Health Professions, and Medicine, with a focus on interdisciplinary areas such as Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Transportation.

Their work covers a variety of topics related to urban and community health, including urban transport and accessibility, urban green space and health, obesity, physical activity and diet, food security and health in diverse populations, noise effects and management, physical activity and health, as well as community health and development.

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • UNC Libraries
  • Health & Place
  • Translational Behavioral Medicine
  • Preventive Medicine Reports

Among their recent papers are:

  • Development of a national childhood obesogenic environment index in the United States: differences by region and rurality (2020) in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • Healthy and unhealthy food environments are linked with neighbourhood socio-economic disadvantage: an innovative geospatial approach to understanding food access inequities (2020) in Public Health Nutrition
  • Associations of public open space attributes with active and sedentary behaviors in dense urban areas: A systematic review of observational studies (2022) in Health & Place
  • Development and validation of self-efficacy and intention measures for spending time in nature (2022) in BMC Psychology
  • Walkability 101: A Multi-Method Assessment of the Walkability at a University Campus (2020) in SAGE Open

Kaczynski has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Marilyn E. Wende
  • Mohammad Javad Koohsari
  • Sara Wilcox
  • Koichiro Oka
  • Ellen W. Stowe

Their research contributions engage with themes across general health professions, focusing on how environments and urban design influence physical activity and well-being. This extends to work on transportation systems and accessibility, public open spaces, and their relationships to health outcomes.

Best Publications

  • Association of Park Size, Distance, and Features With Physical Activity in Neighborhood Parks

    Andrew T. Kaczynski;Luke R. Potwarka;Brian E. Saelens

  • Environmental Correlates of Physical Activity: A Review of Evidence about Parks and Recreation

    Andrew T. Kaczynski;Karla A. Henderson

  • Understanding differences between summer vs. school obesogenic behaviors of children: the structured days hypothesis

    Keith Brazendale;Michael W. Beets;R. Glenn Weaver;Russell R. Pate

  • Public open space, physical activity, urban design and public health: Concepts, methods and research agenda

    Mohammad Javad Koohsari;Mohammad Javad Koohsari;Suzanne Mavoa;Karen Villanueva;Karen Villanueva;Takemi Sugiyama;Takemi Sugiyama

  • Comparison of traditional versus mobile app self-monitoring of physical activity and dietary intake among overweight adults participating in an mHealth weight loss program

    Gabrielle M. Turner-McGrievy;Michael W. Beets;Justin B. Moore;Andrew T. Kaczynski

  • Association of Parkland Proximity with Neighborhood and Park-based Physical Activity: Variations by Gender and Age

    Andrew T. Kaczynski;Luke R. Potwarka;Bryan J. A. Smale;Mark E. Havitz

  • Are park proximity and park features related to park use and park-based physical activity among adults? Variations by multiple socio-demographic characteristics

    Andrew T Kaczynski;Gina M Besenyi;Sonja A Wilhelm Stanis;Mohammad Javad Koohsari;Mohammad Javad Koohsari

  • Smoking and physical activity: a systematic review.

    Andrew T Kaczynski;Stephen R Manske;Roger C Mannell;Keerat Grewal

  • Places to play: association of park space and facilities with healthy weight status among children.

    Luke R. Potwarka;Andrew T. Kaczynski;Andrea L. Flack

  • Parks and Recreation Settings and Active Living: A Review of Associations With Physical Activity Function and Intensity

    Andrew T Kaczynski;Karla A Henderson

  • Exploring the distribution of park availability, features, and quality across Kansas City, Missouri by income and race/ethnicity: an environmental justice investigation

    Katherine B. Vaughan;Andrew T. Kaczynski;Sonja A.Wilhelm Stanis;Gina M. Besenyi

  • Development and Testing of a Community Stakeholder Park Audit Tool

    Andrew T. Kaczynski;Sonja A. Wilhelm Stanis;Gina M. Besenyi

  • Using an environmental justice approach to examine the relationships between park availability and quality indicators, neighborhood disadvantage, and racial/ethnic composition

    S. Morgan Hughey;Katrina M. Walsemann;Stephanie Child;Alicia Powers

  • Public Open Space and Walking: The Role of Proximity, Perceptual Qualities of the Surrounding Built Environment, and Street Configuration

    Mohammad Javad Koohsari;Justyna Anna Karakiewicz;Andrew T. Kaczynski

  • Effects of access to public open spaces on walking: Is proximity enough?

    Mohammad Javad Koohsari;Mohammad Javad Koohsari;Andrew T. Kaczynski;Billie Giles-Corti;Justyna Anna Karakiewicz

  • Correspondence of perceived vs. objective proximity to parks and their relationship to park-based physical activity.

    Kelsey J Lackey;Andrew T Kaczynski

  • Perceptions of Neighborhood Park Quality: Associations with Physical Activity and Body Mass Index

    Hua Bai;Sonja A. Wilhelm Stanis;Andrew T. Kaczynski;Gina M. Besenyi

  • Active commuting influences among adults.

    Melissa Bopp;Andrew T. Kaczynski;Andrew T. Kaczynski;Gina Besenyi

  • Association of Street Connectivity and Road Traffic Speed With Park Usage and Park-Based Physical Activity

    Andrew T. Kaczynski;Mohammad Javad Koohsari;Sonja A.Wilhelm Stanis;Ryan D Bergstrom

  • The Influence of Neighborhood Aesthetics, Safety, and Social Cohesion on Perceived Stress in Disadvantaged Communities

    Heather Henderson;Stephanie Child;Spencer Moore;Justin B. Moore

  • Variations in observed park physical activity intensity level by gender, race, and age: individual and joint effects.

    Andrew T. Kaczynski;Sonja A. Wilhelm Stanis;Tanis J. Hastmann;Gina M. Besenyi

Frequent Co-Authors

Mohammad Javad Koohsari
Mohammad Javad Koohsari Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Sara Wilcox
Sara Wilcox University of South Carolina
Michael W. Beets
Michael W. Beets University of South Carolina
Takemi Sugiyama
Takemi Sugiyama Swinburne University of Technology
Justin B. Moore
Justin B. Moore Wake Forest University
Mark E. Havitz
Mark E. Havitz University of Waterloo
Ruth P. Saunders
Ruth P. Saunders University of South Carolina
Jasper Schipperijn
Jasper Schipperijn University of Southern Denmark
Roger C. Mannell
Roger C. Mannell University of Waterloo
Dianne S. Ward
Dianne S. Ward University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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