Myron F Floyd

A People's Future of Leisure Studies: Political Cultural Black Outdoors Experiences

JOURNAL OF PARK AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATION, 40(1), 9–23.

African Americans’ outdoor recreation involvement, leisure satisfaction, and subjective well-being

Current Psychology, 11.

Cultivating social capital in diverse, low-income neighborhoods: The value of parks for parents with young children

LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING, 219.

Exploring public values through Twitter data associated with urban parks pre- and post- COVID-19

LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING, 227.

Promoting Recreational Interests of Black Undergraduate Students Attending Historically White Institutions

RECREATIONAL SPORTS JOURNAL, 46(1), 52–63.

Slow violence in public parks in the US: can we escape our troubling past?

Lee, K. J. J., Fernandez, M., Scott, D., & Floyd, M. (2022, January 15). SOCIAL & CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY, Vol. 1.

Black Philanthropy and National Parks: Giving Green to Give Black

JOURNAL OF PARK AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATION, 39(4), 95–110.

Gender, work, and tourism in the Guatemalan Highlands

LaPan, C., Morais, D. B., Wallace, T., Barbieri, C., & Floyd, M. F. (2021, July 6). JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM, Vol. 7.

Land use diversity and park use in New York City

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE REPORTS, 22.

Trauma and Transgression in Nature-Based Leisure

FRONTIERS IN SPORTS AND ACTIVE LIVING, 3.

A national research agenda supporting green schoolyard development and equitable access to nature

ELEMENTA-SCIENCE OF THE ANTHROPOCENE, 8(1).

Neighborhood characteristics associated with park use and park-based physical activity among children in low-income diverse neighborhoods in New York City

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, 131.

Racial and Ethnic Diversity and Inclusion Efforts of Public Park and Recreation Agencies

JOURNAL OF PARK AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATION, 38(1), 88–105.

Building evidence to reduce inequities in youth physical activity and obesity: Introduction to the Physical Activity Research Center (PARC) Special Section

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, 129.

How Does Park Use and Physical Activity Differ between Childhood and Adolescence? A Focus on Gender and Race-Ethnicity

Journal of Urban Health, 96(5), 692–702.

Park use preferences and physical activity among ethnic minority children in low-income neighborhoods in New York City

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 38, 346–353.

Scholarship on Race and Ethnicity: Assessing Contributions to Leisure Theory and Practice

The Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 37(1), 80–94.

Short-term associations between objective crime, park-use, and park-based physical activity in low-income neighborhoods

Preventive Medicine, 126, 105735.

Use of SOPARC to assess physical activity in parks: do race/ethnicity, contextual conditions, and settings of the target area, affect reliability?

BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 19(1).

Whose National Park Service? An Examination of Relevancy, Diversity, and Inclusion Programs from 2005-2016

JOURNAL OF PARK AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATION, 37(4), 51–69.

An exploratory study of perceived safety in a neighborhood park using immersive virtual environments

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 35, 72–81.

Associations Between Worksite Walkability, Greenness, and Physical Activity Around Work

Environment and Behavior, 9(2), 001391651879716.

Black Spaces/White Spaces: Black Lives, Leisure, and Life Politics

Leisure Sciences, 40(4), 267–287.

Outdoor Time, Screen Time, and Connection to Nature: Troubling Trends Among Rural Youth?

Environment and Behavior, 10, 001391651880668.

Policy and Practice-Relevant Youth Physical Activity Research Center Agenda

Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 15(8), 626–634.

Relationships between Characteristics of Urban Green Land Cover and Mental Health in U.S. Metropolitan Areas

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(2), 340.

Relationships between urban green land cover and human health at different spatial resolutions

Urban Ecosystems, 22(2), 315–324.

A People’s History of Leisure Studies: Old Knowledge, New Knowledge and The Philadelphia Negro as a Foundational Text

International Journal of the Sociology of Leisure, 1(1), 55–73.

Emerging issues in urban ecology: implications for research, social justice, human health, and well-being

Population and Environment, 39(1), 69–86.

Shared use agreements and leisure time physical activity in North Carolina public schools

Preventive Medicine, 95, S10–S16.

DuSable Museum Case Study

In D. Kivel & I. Schneider (Eds.), Diversity issues and the recreation profession: Organization perspectives. State College, PA: Venture Publishing.

Potential Measures for Linking Park and Trail Systems to Public Health

Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 34(1), 4–23.

Race, ethnicity and immigrant in leisure research: prospects and challenges

In G. Walker, D. Scott, & M. Stodolska (Eds.), Leisure matters: The state and future of leisure studies. State College, PA: Venture Publishing.

Social stratification in fishing participation in the United States: A multiple hierarchy stratification perspective

Journal of Leisure Research, 48(3), 245–263.

Taking critical stances on race and ethnicity in recreation and tourism

In D. Kivel & I. Schneider (Eds.), Diversity issues and the recreation profession: Organization perspectives (pp. 183–208). State College, PA: Venture Publishing.

Urban Vegetative Cover Fragmentation in the US Associations With Physical Activity and BMI

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, 50(4), 509–517.

Social and Environmental Factors Related to Boys’ and Girls’ Park-Based Physical Activity

Preventing Chronic Disease, 12(E97).

Afterschool shared use of public school facilities for physical activity in North Carolina

Preventive Medicine, 69(S), S44–S48.

Conclusions and emerging issues

In M. Stodolska, K. J. Shinew, M. F. Floyd, & G. J. Walker (Eds.), Race, ethnicity, and leisure: Perspectives on research, theory, and practice (pp. 297–305). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Discrimination in leisure contexts

In M. Stodolska, K. J. Shinew, M. F. Floyd, & G. J. Walker (Eds.), Race, ethnicity, and leisure: Perspectives on research, theory, and practice (pp. 177–189). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Disparities in Built and Natural Features of Urban Parks: Comparisons by Neighborhood Level Race/Ethnicity and Income

Journal of Urban Health, 91(5), 894–907.

Incorporating Physical Activity Measures Into Environmental Monitoring of National Parks: An Example From Yosemite

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH, 11(7), 1284–1290.

Leisure among African Americans

In M. Stodolska, K. J. Shinew, M. F. Floyd, & G. J. Walker (Eds.), Race, ethnicity, and leisure: Perspectives on research, theory, and practice (pp. 53–74). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Outside-of-school time obesity prevention and treatment interventions in African American youth

Obesity Reviews, 15, 26–45.

Park Use Among Youth and Adults: Examination of Individual, Social, and Urban Form Factors

Environment & Behavior, 46(6), 768–800.

Race, ethnicity, and leisure: Perspectives on research, theory, and practice

Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Shared Use of School Facilities With Community Organizations and Afterschool Physical Activity Program Participation: A Cost-Benefit Assessment

Journal of School Health, 84(5), 302–309.

Social Justice as an Integrating Force for Leisure Research

LEISURE SCIENCES, 36(4), 379–387.

Theoretical frameworks in leisure research on race and ethnicity

In M. Stodolska, K. J. Shinew, M. F. Floyd, & G. J. Walker (Eds.), Race, ethnicity, and leisure: Perspectives on research, theory, and practice (pp. 9–19). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Tourism and recreation research along the natural-rural-urban gradient: Global trends and implications for China

Tourism Tribune, 29(6), 3–5.

Visitor services staff perceptions of strategies to encourage diversity at two urban national parks

Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 32(3), 15–28.

Physical Activity Constraints among Latinos Identifying Clusters and Acculturation Differences

JOURNAL OF LEISURE RESEARCH, 45(1), 74–90.

The urban growth machine, central place theory and access to open space

City, Culture and Society, 4(2), 87–98.

Urban Adolescents' Perceptions of their Neighborhood Physical Activity Environments

LEISURE SCIENCES, 35(2), 167–183.

Contributions of the community stakeholder park audit tool

American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 42(3), 332–333.

Energy Expenditure Associated With the Use of Neighborhood Parks in 2 Cities

JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICE, 18(5), 440–444.

Role of Built Environments in Physical Activity, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Disease

CIRCULATION, 125(5), 729–737.

School Sport Participation Under Two School Sport Policies: Comparisons by Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Socioeconomic Status

Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 45(S1), 113–121.

School sport policy and school-based physical activity environments and their association with observed physical activity in middle school children

HEALTH & PLACE, 18(1), 31–38.

The effect of risk perceptions on intentions to travel in the aftermath of September 11, 2001

In Safety and Security in Tourism: Relationships, Management, and Marketing (pp. 19–38).

"Just Let Me Play!"-Understanding Constraints That Limit Adolescent Sport Participation

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH, 8, S32–S39.

Correlates of park-based physical activity among children in diverse communities: Results from an observational study in two cities

American Journal of Health Promotion, 25(5).

County-Level Disparities in Access to Recreational Resources and Associations with Adult Obesity

Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 29(2), 39–54.

Measurement properties of constraints to sport participation: A psychometric examination with adolescents

Leisure Sciences, 33(2), 127–146.

Park-Based Physical Activity Among Children and Adolescents

American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 41(3), 258–265.

Physical activity and health partnerships among park and recreation departments in North Carolina

Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 29(2), 55–68.

Health disparities and physical activity, parks, and recreation

In L. Payne, G. Godbey, & B. E. Ainsworth (Eds.), Leisure, health, and wellness: Making the connections. State College, PA: Venture Publishing.

Parks Promoting Physical Activity: Synthesis of Findings From Interventions in Seven National Parks

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH, 7(SUPPL.1), S67–S81.

Adaptation of the System for Observing Physical Activity and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) to Assess Age Groupings of Children

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH, 6(6), 699–707.

Disparities in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors Among US Children and Adolescents: Prevalence, Correlates, and Intervention Implications

JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY, 30(SUPPL. 1), S309–S334.

Measurement of Park and Recreation Environments That Support Physical Activity in Low-Income Communities of Color: Highlights of Challenges and Recommendations

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, 36(4), S156–S160.

Physical activity promotion in North Carolina: Perceptions of public park and recreation directors

Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 27(1), 1–16.

Southeast Raleigh Minority Faith-based Health Promotion Project

Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 7(S1), 87–98.

Active living research in diverse and disadvantaged communities

Floyd, M. F., Crespo, C. J., & Sallis, J. F. (2008, April). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, Vol. 34, pp. 271–274.

Environmental and social correlates of physical activity in neighborhood parks: An observational study in Tampa and Chicago

LEISURE SCIENCES, Vol. 30, pp. 360–375.

Park-based physical activity in diverse communities of two US cities - An observational study

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, 34(4), 299–305.

Research on race and ethnicity in leisure studies: A review of five major journals

Journal of Leisure Research, 40(1), 1–22.

Trends and Research on Race, Ethnicity, and Leisure: Implications for Management

In M. Allison & I. Schneider (Eds.), Diversity and the recreation profession : organizational perspectives (Rev., pp. 109–210). State College, PA: Venture Publishing.

African-American and Anglo anglers' attitudes toward the catch-related aspects of fishing

Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 12(4), 227–239.

Constraints to outdoor recreation: A multiple hierarchy stratification perspective

Leisure Sciences, 29(3), 227–246.

Environmental justice: a framework for collaboration between the public health and parks and recreation fields to study disparities in physical activity.

Journal of Physical Activity &Amp; Health, 4 Suppl 1. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34548425988&partnerID=MN8TOARS

Research on race and ethnicity in leisure: Anticipating the fourth wave

Leisure/Loisir, 31(1), 245–254.

A tale of two towns: Black and white municipalities respond to urban growth in the South Carolina Lowcountry

Human Ecology Review, 13(1), 23–38. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33646241043&partnerID=MN8TOARS

Race and ethnicity in leisure behavior: Where have we been and where do we need to go?

LEISURE SCIENCES, Vol. 28, pp. 403–408.

Social stratification in recreational fishing participation: Research and policy implications

LEISURE SCIENCES, 28(4), 351–368.

Contributions of leisure studies and recreation and park management research to the active living agenda

American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 28(2 SUPPL. 2), 150–158.

Racial Inequality and Constraints to Leisure in the Post-Civil Rights Era: Toward an Alternative Framework

In E. L. Jackson (Ed.), Constraints to Leisure (pp. 35–51). State College, PA: Venture Publishing.

Profiling risk perceptions of tourists

Annals of Tourism Research, 31(4), 1051–1054.

Race, ethnicity and culture – implications for resource management: An overview and synthesis

In M. Manfredo, J. Vaske, B. Bruyere, D. Field, & P. Brown (Eds.), Society and natural resources: A summary of knowledge (pp. 71–92). Jefferson City, MO: Modern Litho.

The effect of risk perceptions on intentions to travel in the aftermath of september 11, 2001

Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, 15(2-3), 19–38.

Understanding the relationship between race and leisure activities and constraints: Exploring an alternative framework

Leisure Sciences, 26(2), 181–199.

Visualizing leisure

Journal of Leisure Research, 36(4), 445–460. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-12344265727&partnerID=MN8TOARS

Coming to terms with environmental justice in outdoor recreation: A conceptual discussion with research implications

Leisure Sciences, 24(1), 59–77.

Deconstructing diversity in leisure studies

In D. K. Hibbler (Ed.), Unsilencing the dialogue: Voices of minority faculty (pp. 75–83). Miami, FL: Florida International University Center for Urban Education and Innovation.

Environmental socialization: Quantitative tests of the childhood play hypothesis

Environment and Behavior, 34(6), 795–818.

The Relationship Between Information Use and Park Awareness: A Study of Urban Park Users

Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 20(1), 22–41.

The home they live in: Inner city children's views on the influence of parenting strategies on their leisure behavior

Leisure Sciences, 24(2), 161–179.

Who buys fishing and hunting licenses in texas? Results from a statewide household survey

Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 7(2), 91–106.

Defining best practices in boating, fishing and stewardship education: challenges and opportunities for reaching diverse audiences

In A. J. Fedler (Ed.), Defining best practices in boating, fishing and stewardship education (pp. 87–97). Alexandria, VA: Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation.

Structural Inequalities in Outdoor Recreation Participation: A Multiple Hierarchy Stratification Perspective

Journal of Leisure Research, 33(4), 427–449.

Convergence and divergence in leisure style among Whites and African Americans: Toward an interracial contact hypothesis

Journal of Leisure Research, 31(4), 359–384. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0001240920&partnerID=MN8TOARS

Hands on or hands off? Disgust sensitivity and preference for environmental education activities

Journal of Environmental Education, 30(3), 4–11.

Getting Beyond Marginality and Ethnicity: The Challenge for Race and Ethnic Studies in Leisure Research

Journal of Leisure Research, 30(1), 3–22.

Experience-based setting management: Implications for market segmentation of hunters

Leisure Sciences, 19(2), 113–128.

Nature is scary, disgusting, and uncomfortable

Environment and Behavior, 29(4), 443–467.

Pleasure, arousal, and dominance: Exploring affective determinants of recreation satisfaction

Leisure Sciences, 19(2), 83–96.

The relationship between environmental concern and acceptability of environmental impacts among visitors to two U.S. national park settings

Journal of Environmental Management, 51(4), 391–412.

Class polarization and leisure activity preferences of African Americans: Intragroup comparisons

Journal of Leisure Research, 28(4), 219–232. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0000928779&partnerID=MN8TOARS

Feared stimuli are expected in specific situations: The use of situationalism and fear expectancy in a self‐report measurement of fears

Journal of Clinical Psychology, 51(4), 544–547.

Gender, race, and subjective social class and their association with leisure preferences

Leisure Sciences, 17(2), 75–89.

Perceptions of Discrimination in a Recreation Context

Journal of Leisure Research, 27(2), 192–199.

Way finding aids: Getting the novice into the woods

Legacy, 6, 25–29.

Observed fears and discomforts among urban students on field trips to wildland areas

Journal of Environmental Education, 26(1), 24–33.

Race, Class, and Leisure Activity Preferences: Marginality and Ethnicity Revisited

Journal of Leisure Research, 26(2), 158–173.

Effects of Acculturation and Structural Assimilation in Resource-Based Recreation: The Case of Mexican Americans

Journal of Leisure Research, 25(1), 6–21.

Ethnic factors and the use of public outdoor recreation areas: The case of mexican americans

Leisure Sciences, 15(2), 83–98.

Outdoor recreation and Mexican American ethnicity: A benefits perspective.

In A. Ewert, D. Chavez, & A. Magill (Eds.), Culture, conflict and communication in the wildland/urban interface. Boulder, CO: Westview Press.

The New Environmental Paradigm and Hispanic cultural influence.

In A. Ewert, D. Chavez, & A. Magill (Eds.), Cultural, conflict and communication in the wildland/urban interface. Boulder, CO: Westview Press.

Interpretation and Hispanic American ethnicity.

In G. E. Machlis & D. R. Field (Eds.), On Interpretation: Sociology for interpreters of natural and cultural history. Corvallis, Oregon: Oregon State University Press.