Journal of Child and Adolescent Behavior
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Myron F Floyd

Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, North Carolina State University, USA

Biography

Dr. Myron F. Floyd is currently working as Department Head and Professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, North Carolina State University at USA. His Current Research Interests are Contribution of parks and recreation amenities to physical activity  in low-income communities of colour,   Race/ethnicity and leisure activity preferences, Environmental justice, Health benefits of urban green space etc. He did his Ph.D from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas and MS From Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA.

Publications

How Well Do Adolescents Know Their Local Parks? Test-Retest Reliability and Validity of an Adolescent Self-Report Park Survey for Diverse Low-Income Urban Neighborhoods

Background: The study aimed to develop a self-report park survey tailored to underserved populations at risk of obesity (low income urban youth), and to determine the feasibility and reliability of collecting park measures from memory. Methods: Sixth through 8th grade students were recruited from two purposively selected urban schools (one predomin... Read More»

Sandy Slater, Kelsie Full, Marian Fitzgibbon and Myron F Floyd

Research Article: J Child Adolesc Behav 2013, 1: 108

DOI: 10.4172/2375-4494.1000108

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