Changes in neighborhood walking are related to changes in perceptions of environmental attributes

N Humpel, AL Marshall, E Leslie, A Bauman… - Annals of Behavioral …, 2004 - Springer
Background: Several studies have found significant crosssectional associations of perceived
environmental attributes with physical activity behaviors. Prospective relations with …

Correspondence between perceived and observed measures of neighborhood environmental supports for physical activity

TK Boehmer, CM Hoehner… - … of Physical Activity …, 2006 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Neighborhood environmental supports for physical activity are assessed via
telephone surveys (perceived) and environmental audits (observed), but the …

Developing a framework for assessment of the environmental determinants of walking and cycling

T Pikora, B Giles-Corti, F Bull, K Jamrozik… - Social science & …, 2003 - Elsevier
The focus for interventions and research on physical activity has moved away from vigorous
activity to moderate-intensity activities, such as walking. In addition, a social ecological …

Perceived environment and physical activity: a meta-analysis of selected environmental characteristics

MJ Duncan, JC Spence, WK Mummery - International journal of behavioral …, 2005 - Springer
Background Several narrative reviews have been conducted on the literature examining
environmental correlates of physical activity (PA). To date these reviews have been unable …

Barriers to outdoor physical activity and unmet physical activity need in older adults

J Eronen, MB von Bonsdorff, T Törmäkangas… - Preventive …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To profile participants based on reported outdoor physical activity barriers using a
data-driven approach, describe the profiles and study their association with unmet physical …

A conceptual model of leisure time physical activity, neighborhood environment, and sense of community

A Ross, M Searle - Environment and Behavior, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The relationship between leisure time physical activity (LTPA) behaviors and the
neighborhood environment (NE) has become a prominent research topic. This research …

Socioeconomic variations in perceived barriers to recreation participation among would‐be participants

MS Searle, EL Jackson - Leisure sciences, 1985 - Taylor & Francis
The effects of fifteen barriers to participation were examined among people who expressed
a desire for but were unable to participate in a new recreational activity. Work commitments …

Perceived barriers, benefits, and motives for physical activity: two primary-care physical activity prescription programs

A Patel, GM Schofield, GS Kolt… - Journal of aging and …, 2013 - journals.humankinetics.com
This study examined whether perceived barriers, benefits, and motives for physical activity
differed based on allocation to 2 different types of primary-care activity-prescription …

Assessing perceived physical environmental variables that may influence physical activity

JF Sallis, MF Johnson, KJ Calfas… - … quarterly for exercise …, 1997 - Taylor & Francis
The present study evaluated a measure of perceived physical environments that may
influence physical activity. Forty-three self-report items were used to assess environmental …

Potential environmental determinants of physical activity in adults: a systematic review

W Wendel‐Vos, M Droomers, S Kremers… - Obesity …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this systematic review of observational studies was to gain insight into
potential determinants of various types and intensities of physical activity among adult men …