Marilyn E. Wende
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Marilyn E. Wende
@marilynwende.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at the University of Florida 🐊 | Research Interests include Built Environments and Physical Activity, Aging in Place, Natural Experiments & Community-Led Programs 🔬🏞️ | Bicycle and Pedestrian Advocate 🚵‍♀️🚶🏽‍♂️| PAPREN Member 🤝
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Hello! My name is Marilyn (she/her), I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Education and Behavior at UF 🐊. My research interests include built and natural environments and their influence on physical activity, aging in place, and natural experiments. #AcademicSky
Really enjoyed being a part of this innovative manuscript titled "Advancing implementation science in community settings: the implementation strategies applied in communities (ISAC) compilation" led by Dr. Laura Balis - published in IJBNPA! doi.org/10.1186/s129...
Advancing implementation science in community settings: the implementation strategies applied in communities (ISAC) compilation - International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Background Implementation strategies have predominantly been operationalized and studied in clinical settings. Implementation strategies are also needed to improve evidence-based intervention (EBI) in...
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November 26, 2024 at 5:44 PM
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⁉️🚵‍♂️ What are the most important predictors of park use? And what are some good options for analyzing multilevel determinants for behavioral outcomes? My recent article in PLOS ONE answers these questions and more! doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Identifying multilevel predictors of behavioral outcomes like park use: A comparison of conditional and marginal modeling approaches
This study compared marginal and conditional modeling approaches for identifying individual, park and neighborhood park use predictors. Data were derived from the ParkIndex study, which occurred in 12...
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November 15, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Check out this recent qualitative research outlining rural Play Streets implementation characteristics identified by community partners that promote sustainability! Published in Implementation Science Communications. doi.org/10.1186/s430...
Implementation characteristics that may promote sustainability of a rural physical activity initiative: examination of Play Streets through the lens of community implementers - Implementation Science ...
Background Play Streets, which are community-based environmental initiatives where public spaces/streets are temporarily closed to create safe, low-cost physical activity opportunities, have demonstra...
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November 15, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Hello! My name is Marilyn (she/her), I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Education and Behavior at UF 🐊. My research interests include built and natural environments and their influence on physical activity, aging in place, and natural experiments. #AcademicSky
November 15, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Reposted by Marilyn E. Wende
Glad to see you back here @stephenmstrader.bsky.social !

Known for research like the WaPo #dataviz below showing increasing housing at risk of hurricanes around Tampa, follow him to understand how disasters intersect with the built environment.

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October 19, 2024 at 2:28 PM