Background: Societies face the challenge of keeping people active as they age. Walkable
neighborhoods have been associated with physical activity, but more rigorous analytical …

This study examined the influence of walkability on walking behaviour and assessed
whether associations varied according to life-stage and population center (PC) size …

The purpose of the present analysis was to use longitudinal data collected over 7 years
(from 4 surveys) in the Residential Environments (RESIDE) Study (Perth, Australia, 2003 …

BACKGROUND: The physical attributes of residential neighborhoods, particularly the
connectedness of streets and the proximity of destinations, can influence walking behaviors …

Structural changes to neighbourhoods that promote walking are likely to benefit everyone in
a community and result in long-term improvements in the population's physical activity and …

Background Previous research has reported associations between features of the
residential built environment and physical activity but these studies have mainly been cross …

Background: There is limited longitudinal evidence confirming the role of neighborhood
environment attributes in encouraging people to walk more or if active people simply choose …

The importance of neighbourhoods for health and wellbeing may vary according to an
individual's reliance on their local resources, but this assertion is rarely tested. We …

Causal evidence for the built environment's role in supporting physical activity is needed to
inform land use and transportation policies. This quasi-longitudinal residential relocation …

Studies of the relationship between walking and urban form consistently show that
pedestrian‐friendly neighbourhoods encourage local walking. However, the geographic …