Socioeconomically disadvantaged groups are less likely to be physically active. Walking is
important to public health, therefore understanding correlates of walking will inform the …

Purpose: Studies on how the interaction of psychological and environmental characteristics
influences walking are limited, and the results are inconsistent. Our aim is to examine how …

Background: Walking is a popular recreational activity and a feasible travel mode.
Associations exist between walking and the built environment, but knowledge is lacking …

Walking is correlated with both improved physical and emotional health. However, walking
behavior is often heavily influenced by environmental conditions. The goal of this study was …

The purpose of this chapter is to review and synthesise the available evidence for the health
benefits of walking. It follows a non-systematic evidence review and finds that the evidence …

Research has indicated the built environment strongly influences active transportation,
though the specific mechanisms through which active transport occurs differ in findings. This …

Background Walking is an essential activity for everyone and for older adults in particular,
given that it is the most accessible form of physical activity and one of the healthiest …

Background Current knowledge on the relationship between the physical environment and
walking for transportation among older adults (≥ 65 years) is limited. Qualitative research …

Background Walkability is considered an important dimension of healthy communities.
However, variable associations between measures of walkability and physical activity have …

Abstract The Environmental Protection Agency created the National Walkability Index
(Index) to compare and analyze walkability among US communities. Index elements include …