[HTML][HTML] Neighbourhood built environment characteristics associated with different types of physical activity in Canadian adults

GR McCormack - Health promotion and chronic disease prevention …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods: In 2007 and 2008, 4423 Calgary adults completed land-based telephone
interviews capturing physical activity, sociodemographic characteristics and reasons for …

Longitudinal impact of changes in the residential built environment on physical activity: findings from the ENABLE London cohort study

C Clary, D Lewis, E Limb, CM Nightingale… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Previous research has reported associations between features of the
residential built environment and physical activity but these studies have mainly been cross …

Associations between recreational walking and attractiveness, size, and proximity of neighborhood open spaces

T Sugiyama, J Francis, NJ Middleton… - … journal of public …, 2010 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We examined associations of attractiveness, size, and proximity of multiple
neighborhood open spaces (NOSs) with recreational walking. Methods. Adults participating …

The associations between objectively-determined and self-reported urban form characteristics and neighborhood-based walking in adults

E Jack, GR McCormack - International journal of behavioral nutrition and …, 2014 - Springer
Background Self-reported and objectively-determined neighborhood built characteristics are
associated with physical activity, yet little is known about their combined influence on …

The relationship between cluster-analysis derived walkability and local recreational and transportation walking among Canadian adults

GR McCormack, C Friedenreich, BA Sandalack… - Health & place, 2012 - Elsevier
We investigated the association between objectively-assessed neighborhood walkability
and local walking among adults. Two independent random cross-sectional samples of …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence synthesis A systematized literature review on the associations between neighbourhood built characteristics and walking among Canadian adults

F Brenlea, NA Alberto, F Christine - Health Promotion and …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods: Five scientific databases were searched for peer-reviewed studies published in all
years up to December 31, 2016, that estimated the association between the built …

Neighbourhood built Environment, physical activity, and physical health among older adults in Singapore: A simultaneous equations approach

S Song, W Yap, Y Hou, B Yuen - Journal of transport & health, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction An increasing body of evidence suggests that regular physical activity can have
important beneficial effects on individuals' health into later years. This research investigated …

Cross-sectional associations between the neighborhood built environment and physical activity in a rural setting: the Bogalusa Heart Study

J Gustat, CE Anderson, QC Chukwurah, ME Wallace… - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background Insufficient physical activity (PA) is a common health risk and more prevalent in
rural populations. Few studies have assessed relationships between the built environment …

Active living neighborhoods: is neighborhood walkability a key element for Belgian adolescents?

F De Meester, D Van Dyck, I De Bourdeaudhuij… - BMC public health, 2012 - Springer
Background In adult research, neighborhood walkability has been acknowledged as an
important construct among the built environmental correlates of physical activity. Research …

Steps forward: review and recommendations for research on walkability, physical activity and cardiovascular health

GS Lovasi, S Grady, A Rundle - Public health reviews, 2011 - Springer
Built environments that support walking and other physical activities have the potential to
reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD). Walkable neighborhoods—characterized by density …