Background: Few studies have explored associations of individual, social, and
environmental factors with physical activity and walking behavior. Methods: A random-digit …

Introduction: This study assessed the relative contributions of psychological, social, and
environmental variables to walking, moderate-and vigorous-intensity physical activity …

ABSTRACT EYLER, AA, RC BROWNSON, SJ BACAK, and RA HOUSEMANN. The
Epidemiology of Walking for Physical Activity in the United States. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc …

Background Direct relationships between safety concerns and physical activity have been
inconsistently patterned in the literature. To tease out these relationships, crime, pedestrian …

BACKGROUND: Understanding how environmental attributes can influence particular
physical activity behaviors is a public health research priority. Walking is the most common …

Background Preliminary evidence suggests that recreational walking has different
environmental determinants than utilitarian walking. However, previous studies are limited in …

Purpose. To assess environmental correlates of neighborhood recreational walking. Design.
The study used a cross-sectional survey. Setting. The study was conducted in the local …

BACKGROUND: Promotion of transportation-related physical activity is consistent with
current national recommendations. However, few studies have simultaneously examined …

This research first identifies correlates of walking for transportation and recreation purposes.
It also examines levels of physical activity and environmental supports for physical activity …

Walking, both for leisure and for travel/errands, counts toward meeting physical activity
recommendations. Both social and physical neighborhood environmental features may …