(The University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus, 2022-01-28) Rocke, Kern
Mr. Kern Rocke's PhD builds on the existing ECHORN Cohort structure in Barbados. ECHORN collects a wealth of data on individuals’ characteristics, their health-related behaviors and health status. Kern’s
work looks further upstream and examines built environment characteristics supporting physical activity of the communities in which
participants reside. Zooming out even further, he will characterize the built environment using walkability as a proxy at a national level. From his work, we’ll be able better understand how the built environment
influences physical activity in an Eastern Caribbean population.
