Associations between the built environment and physical activity among adults with low socio-economic status in Canada: a systematic review

CD Christie, A Consoli, PE Ronksley, JE Vena… - Canadian Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Objective To synthesize literature on the associations between the built environment and
physical activity among adults with low socio-economic status (SES) in Canada. Methods …

Associations of local-area walkability with disparities in residents' walking and car use

T Sugiyama, R Cole, MJ Koohsari, M Kynn, JF Sallis… - Preventive …, 2019 - Elsevier
Research has examined spatial distribution of physical activity, mostly focusing on between-
area differences by examining associations of area-level walkability measures with physical …

Relation of modifiable neighborhood attributes to walking

DA Rodriguez, S Aytur, A Forsyth, JM Oakes… - Preventive …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of research examining associations between walking
and environmental attributes that are more modifiable in the short term, such as car parking …

Examining activity-friendly neighborhoods in the Norwegian context: green space and walkability in relation to physical activity and the moderating role of perceived …

V Juul, ECA Nordbø - BMC public health, 2023 - Springer
Background Despite the well-known health benefits of regular physical activity, inactivity
remains a major public health concern. Understanding how the built environment can …

Misperceptions of neighborhood walkability attributes: Prospective relationships with changes in walking and BMI

K Gebel, A Bauman, N Owen, T Sugiyama - Journal of Science and …, 2010 - jsams.org
Purpose: Previous studies have found low agreement between self-reported and objective
measures of neighbourhood walkability. It has been suggested that improving perceptions of …

[HTML][HTML] Perceived neighbourhood correlates of walking among participants visiting the Canada on the Move website

JC Spence, RC Plotnikoff, LS Rovniak… - Canadian journal of …, 2006 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The purposes of this study were to: 1) explore the potential role of sex in the
association between the perceived environment and walking; and 2) determine the efficacy …

Using combined Global Position System and accelerometer data points to examine how built environments and gentrification are associated with physical activity in …

CL Firth, Y Kestens, M Winters, K Stanley, S Bell… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Built and social environments are associated with physical activity. Global
Positioning Systems (GPS) and accelerometer data can capture how people move through …

Neighborhood walkability and cardiometabolic risk factors in Australian adults: an observational study

F Müller-Riemenschneider, G Pereira, K Villanueva… - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Background Studies repeatedly highlight associations between the built environment and
physical activity, particularly walking. Fewer studies have examined associations with …

[HTML][HTML] Neighborhood greenness, but not walkability, is associated with self-rated measures of health in older adults: An analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study …

I Klicnik, A Putman, D Doiron, C Barakat… - Preventive Medicine …, 2022 - Elsevier
The purpose of this analysis was to determine whether older Canadians residing in
neighborhoods characterized by denser greenness or higher walkability have better self …

Does the presence and mix of destinations influence walking and physical activity?

TL King, RJ Bentley, LE Thornton… - International journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Background Local destinations have previously been shown to be associated with higher
levels of both physical activity and walking, but little is known about how specific …